Martin Rivas

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Alberto Blest Gana (1830, Santiago-1920, París). Chile. Hijo del irlandés William Blest y de la chilena María de la Luz Gana López. Hizo sus estudios en la Academia Militar y los perfeccionó en Francia. De tendencia liberal, fue nombrado intendente de la provincia de Colchagua y a partir de 1866 fue representante diplomático de Chile en Washington, Londres y París. Entre sus logros destaca la incorporación de Chile a la Unión Postal y la compra de armamento para las tropas chilenas durante la Guerra del Pacífico....
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Alberto Blest Gana (1830, Santiago-1920, París). Chile. Hijo del irlandés William Blest y de la chilena María de la Luz Gana López. Hizo sus estudios en la Academia Militar y los perfeccionó en Francia. De tendencia liberal, fue nombrado intendente de la provincia de Colchagua y a partir de 1866 fue representante diplomático de Chile en Washington, Londres y París. Entre sus logros destaca la incorporación de Chile a la Unión Postal y la compra de armamento para las tropas chilenas durante la Guerra del Pacífico. También participó en la negociación de la frontera con Argentina. Su obra literaria está marcada por los ideales estéticos y temáticos del realismo europeo. Destacan entre sus novelas Martín Rivas, El ideal de un Calavera (1863), Durante la Reconquista (1879);Los trasplantados (1906) y El loco estero (1909). Su obra demuestra enorme habilidad para retratar personajes y describir costumbres. Escribió también una comedia: El jefe de familia (1858).
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A Chilean statesman, mathematician, and writer, Blest Gana (1830-1920) founded the Latin American documentary social novel and dashed off impressive prose works that mined the strata of Santiago society from the heady days of its independence to its lackluster fin-de-siecle. In 1850, his ambitious but reflective and level-headed young protagonist, Martin Rivas--son of an adventurous prospector in Chile's northern district who lost his fortune searching for an illusory mother lode--heads south for the capital precisely when the Chilean economy is booming. Upon his deathbed, Martin's father entrusts him to the Santiago household of his now wealthy former business partner. Here, Martin falls in love with his guardian's haughty daughter, Leonor. Their agonizing but ultimately successful romance reflects the author's desire for a reconciliation between the antagonistic regional and class interests of his country, and Martin's ascent from mining bourgeoisie to national bourgeoisie based in agriculture, finance, and commerce reflects Blest Gana's prescriptions for Chile's well-being. An accomplished and entertaining allegory that waited 137 years to be translated into English.--Jack Shreve, Allegany Coll. of Maryland, Cumberland Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
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  • ISBN-13: 9788498168556
  • Publisher: Red Ediciones (Linkgua S.L.)
  • Publication date: 1/1/2007
  • Language: Spanish
  • Pages: 390
  • Sales rank: 535,508
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.50 (h) x 0.91 (d)

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Alberto Blest Gana (1830, Santiago-1920, Par�s). Chile. Hijo del irland�s William Blest y de la chilena Mar�a de la Luz Gana L�pez. Hizo sus estudios en la Academia Militar y los perfeccion� en Francia. De tendencia liberal, fue nombrado intendente de la provincia de Colchagua y a partir de 1866 fue representante diplom�tico de Chile en Washington, Londres y Par�s. Entre sus logros destaca la incorporaci�n de Chile a la Uni�n Postal y la compra de armamento para las tropas chilenas durante la Guerra del Pac�fico. Tambi�n particip� en la negociaci�n de la frontera con Argentina. Su obra literaria est� marcada por los ideales est�ticos y tem�ticos del realismo europeo. Destacan entre sus novelas Mart�n Rivas, El ideal de un Calavera (1863), Durante la Reconquista (1879);Los trasplantados (1906) y El loco estero (1909). Su obra demuestra enorme habilidad para retratar personajes y describir costumbres. Escribi� tambi�n una comedia: El jefe de familia (1858).

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