The Lizard’s Tail (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Luisa Valenzuela
- First Published: 1983
- Type of Plot: Social morality
- Time of Work: The reign of José López Rega, 1975
- Setting: Argentina
- Principal Characters: The Sorcerer, Estrella, Generalissimo, Madam President, Egret, Dead Woman, Alfredo Navoni, Luisa
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire, Biographical fiction
- Subjects: Dictators, 1970’s, Mythology or myths, Power, personal or social, Politics, Revolutionaries, Supernatural, Superstition, Surrealism, Authors or writers, Autobiography, Exorcism, 1980’s, Good and evil, Argentina or Argentineans, Devils or demons, Ants
- Locales: Argentina
The Novel
The Lizard’s Tail is divided into three parts. The first hundred pages of the novel are narrated by an enigmatic figure known as the Sorcerer, with interruptions by unidentified characters in the capital and an omniscient narrator. The Sorcerer claims to be indispensable to the government; it is clear from the beginning, however, that this is not a realistic political novel but rather a symbolic, mythic, and at times deliberately cryptic allegory of modern Argentina.
The novel opens with a prophecy about a river of blood which will bring twenty years...
[The entire page is 2959 words long]
Navigate
- The Lizard’s Tail (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
- The Lizard’s Tail (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
- The Lizard’s Tail (Masterplots II: Women’s Literature Series)
See Also:
- Add The Lizard’s Tail to your favorites