Abel Sánchez (Masterplots II: World Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo
- First Published: 1917
- Type of Work: Psychological fable
- Time of Work: Unspecified
- Setting: Somewhere in Spain
- Principal Characters: Abel Sanchez, Joaquin Monegro, Helena, Antonia, Abelin, Joaquina, Joaquinito
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction, Fable
- Subjects: Mythology or myths, Sin or Original sin, Doctors, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, Obsession, Painting or painters, Existentialism, Spain or Spanish people
- Locales: Spain
The Novel
Hatred resulting from envy is the consuming passion of which Abel Sanchez is the history. Indeed, because the novel is so dominated by Joaquin Monegro’s envy and hatred of his lifelong acquaintance, Abel, it has often been suggested that hatred is the central character in the work. Moreover, although the novel focuses primarily on Joaquin, it is entitled Abel Sanchez because Joaquin’s identity comes solely from his envy of Abel, thus making Abel the work’s focus.
The narrative is told primarily in the third person, but it is...
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