Miguel de unamuno books

His historical context pulled him to equate knowledge with science, but his existential angst told him humans must be something more than shortlived products of matter. His works are studied in spanish schools as an example of how to overcome the rules of literature to express your own ideas. He wrote in major genres of literature, including novels, poetry, plays and essays. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.

Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The history of a passion 1917 and the tragic sense of life 19. An early example of modernisms challenge to the conventions of nineteenthcentury realist fiction, fog shocked critics but delighted readers with its. The main characters of this european literature, spanish literature story are. He received a doctorate in philosophy and letters from the university of madrid in 1884. The first english translation of unamunos first novel, published in 1897, when he was 33. His major philosophical essay was the tragic sense of life, and his most famous novel was abel sanchez.

The chief spanish philosopher of his time, he was professor of greek at the univ. He cultivated different literary genres, was one of the main authors of the generation of 98 and invented a new genre, the nivola. He became a professor of greek language and literature at the university of salamanca in 1891. Abel sanchez, a modern recreation of the biblical story of cain and abel. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The book was published in multiple languages including spanish, consists of 259 pages and is available in paperback format. Bilbao is a medieval port city on the bay of biscay in basque country near the northern border with france. After attending the vizcayan institute of bilbao, he entered the university of madrid in 1880 and in four years. Selections from the diario intimo and selected letters 18901936 unamuno y jugo, miguel deselected works.