The House of the Spirits (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Isabel Allende
- First Published: 1982
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism, Historical fiction, Family literature, Magical Realism
- Subjects: 1950’s, Dictators, 1960’s, 1970’s, Family or family life, Class conflict, Politics, Supernatural, 1940’s, Class consciousness, Writing, 1920’s, 1930’s, Pregnancy, Rape, Ethnic relations, Oppression, Developing countries, Multiculturalism, Revenge, Illegitimacy, Idealism, Disasters, Earthquakes, Natural disasters, South America or South Americans, Latin America or Latin Americans, Torture
- Locales: South America, Chile
With the accidental death of her beautiful, green-haired sister Rosa, young Clara del Valle, whose psychic powers had warned her of imminent disaster, enters a period of self-imposed silence that lasts some nine years. Her first words then are to announce that she will marry her sister’s fiance, Esteban Trueba, who has sought solace from his loss of Rosa by immersing himself in the revitalization of his country estate, building his fortune, and periodically raping any peasant girl who happens to catch his eye.
Oblivious of the illegitimate children resulting from his sexual...
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