Sacred Families (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: José Donoso
- First Published: 1973
- Type of Plot: Psychological symbolism
- Time of Work: The early 1970’s
- Setting: Barcelona, Spain
- Principal Characters: Anselmo Prieto, Magdalena Prieto, Sylvia Corday, Ramon del Solar, Roberto Ferrer, Marta Mora, Mauricio, Sylvia Corday, Ramon del Solar
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: 1970’s, Self-discovery, Mothers, Parents and children, Middle classes, Marriage, Adultery, Fantasy, Painting or painters, Apartment houses, Spain or Spanish people
- Locales: Spain
The Novel
Sacred Families comprises three connected novellas about the middle class. The first one, “Chattanooga Choo-Choo,” revolves around two couples who have recently met. Their encounter begins as a superficial relationship that becomes more serious when Sylvia Corday, who is married to Ramon del Solar, has an affair with Anselmo Prieto, Magdalena’s husband. On the night on which they consummate the affair, Anselmo notices that Sylvia does not have a face or a pair of arms. Upon her request, he provides her with a mouth using red paper. After consummating...
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