Galdós and the Irony of Language

by Diane F. Urey

Book Overview

Benito P rez Gald s was the foremost Spanish novelist of the nineteenth century. His novels are frequently compared with those of Dickens and Balzac, and considered examples of nineteenth-century realism. In a speech before the Spanish Academy of Language, Gald s himself declared that the novel is 'an image of life'; scholars have often considered that image to be an uncritical reflection, or even a biased misrepresentation of the Spanish society...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521673321
• ISBN13: 9780521673327
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"