The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende (Book Analysis)
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including Latin American politics, cyclical violence and feminism. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 70-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of Isabel Allende
- Presentation of The House of the Spirits
- Summary of The House of the Spirits
- Character study
- Esteban Trueba
- Clara Trueba del Valle
- Rosa del Valle, “the Beautiful”
- Férula Trueba
- Blanca Trueba
- Jaime Trueba
- Nicolás Trueba
- Alba Trueba
- Count Jean de Satigny
- Pedro García
- Pedro Segundo García
- Pedro Tercero García
- Pancha García
- Esteban García
- Amanda
- Miguel
- Tránsito Soto
- Analysis of The House of the Spirits
- Form
- Themes
About The House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits is Isabel Allende’s debut novel, and was first published in Spanish in 1982. It charts the evolution of the Trueba-del Valle family, starting with the marriage of Esteban Trueba and Clara del Valle and spanning the lives of their children and grandchildren. Its cyclical narrative structure and its use of magical realism to comment on aspects of Latin American society have led to numerous comparisons with One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez.
About Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende is one of the most popular living Spanish-language authors in the world. Her literary career has spanned three decades, and her books, which often feature elements of magical realism, have been translated into over 35 languages and sold over 65 million copies. She fled her native Chile after a military coup in 1973 made her a political target, an event which inspired various aspects of several of her novels. She was granted American citizenship in 1993.
Product details
ISBN | 9782808001748 |
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Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
Collection | Brightsummaries.com |
Format | |
Pages | 70 |
File size | 2.3 MB |