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1994

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The Historical Spirit In Isabel Allende's La Casa De Los Espiritus, Kathy Ratzer Evetts Aug 1994

The Historical Spirit In Isabel Allende's La Casa De Los Espiritus, Kathy Ratzer Evetts

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

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La Politica Y El Arte En La Obra De Isabel Allende, Michael David Smith Jan 1994

La Politica Y El Arte En La Obra De Isabel Allende, Michael David Smith

Theses : Honours

The aim of this study is to analyse the political aspect of three of Isabel Allende's novels and the role this has played in the development of her fiction, and investigate the way in which reality and fantasy are woven together in her stories to produce a unique style in a South American setting. La casa de los espiritus recounts the lives, loves and politics of four generations of a South American family, finally culminating in a coup d'etat, followed by military atrocities. Although the country remains anonymous in Allende's novel, the circumstances and detailed description reveal to the informed …