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Translated by Patricia Owen Steiner. Richardo Güiraldes's great novel of the Argentine pampa, Don Segundo Sombra, published in 1926, has been celebrated both as a national epic and as an elegy for the passing of an era."New translation of 1926 Argentine classic, accompanied by extensive critical materials. Seven essays by scholars including Gwen Kirkpatrick and Beatriz Sarlo treat historical, literary, and biographical topics. Steiner discusses novel's setting, writing, and reception, but does not reflect on translation process itself nor on differences between this work and 1935 version by Harriet De Onâis (see HLAS 1:2119). Glossary and bibliography. Valuable teaching tool"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Synopsis
En Argentina, sigloXIX. Es la historia de un muchaho, de padre desconocido, que deja su aburrido pueblo para vivir como un gaucho. Conoce entonces a Don Segundo Sombra, gaucho experimentado, que lo inicia en el duro aprendizaje de vivir. Un rico terrateniente al morir se revelará como su padre y.......Es una de las obras cumbres de la literatura gauchesca.Editorials
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Guiraldes's (1886-1927) classic novel of the Argentine pampa, originally published in 1926, and celebrated both as a national epic and as an elegy for the passing of an era. This critical edition includes a general introduction, a glossary, and six essays of background and criticism about the novel. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
June 17, 2026
Publisher
Edelsa Grupo Didascalia, S.A.
Pages
87
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9788477111726