The House on the Lagoon (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Rosario Ferré
- First Published: 1995
- Type of Plot: Realism
- Time of Work: 1917 to 1993
- Setting: Ponce and San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Principal Characters: Buenaventura Mendizabal, Quintín Mendizabal, Isabel Monfort, Petra Avilés
- Genres: Long fiction, Realism
- Subjects: Family or family life, Race, Women, Economics, Identity, Puerto Rico or Puerto Ricans
- Locales: San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Novel
The House on the Lagoon is the story of an island immersed in constant struggle on many levels: racial, linguistic, religious, economic, and social. It is about one woman’s attempt to understand and redeem her history, and that of all the women in her family, by writing an account of their lives. The accuracy of this account becomes an issue in the plot; however, it is her bravery in attempting the rediscovery that becomes significant. It is also about a husband who is terrified of his wife’s laying claim to herself and revealing some embarrassing truths...
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