The Cypresses Believe in God (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: JoséMaría Gironella
- First Published: 1953
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical realism
- Time of Work: 1931-1936
- Setting: Gerona, Catalonia, in northeastern Spain
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism, Historical fiction, Political fiction
- Subjects: Communism or communists, 1930’s, Loyalty, Catholics or Catholic Church, Martyrs or martyrdom, Civil wars, Priests, Spain or Spanish people
- Locales: Catalonia, Spain
Characters Discussed
Matías Alvear (mah-TEE- ahs ahl-veh-AHR), a telegrapher with the government postal service and patriarch of the Alvear family. Mildly anticlerical, he shuns politics, preferring to go to the Neutral Cafe for games of dominoes with his friends. His involvement with the tragic events of the Spanish Civil War mainly concerns the telegrams he sends or receives. Originally from Madrid, he has to learn Catalan or be transferred.
Carmen Elgazu (ehl-GAH-sew), his wife, a Basque. She is deeply religious. She ensures that her three children receive a strong...
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