One Hundred Years of Solitude
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- May 23, 2022
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Updated: May 23, 2022
One Hundred Years of Solitude is one of the most iconic and beloved works of Latin American literature. It tells the history of the Buendía family and how they created and then destroyed the town of Macondo. It is a story of life and death and tragicomic state of the human condition. Themes of love, hate, wealth and poverty, the struggle between youth and senility, the various flavors of life, the permanence of death, and the universal search for peace encompass this novel as life encompasses all who come and go. No matter which topic he encounters, Márquez writes with the focus and clarity that defines all masters of the pen. Both literary and comical, One Hundred Years of Solitude tells a story that is nothing less than an account of the human race.
Publication
Author - Gabriel García Márquez
Original title - Cien años de soledad
Translator - Gregory Rabassa
Country - Argentina
Language - Spanish
Genre - Magic realism
Publication date - 1967
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