Saint Manuel Bueno, Martyr (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo
- First Published: 1931
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Philosophical realism
- Time of Work: The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
- Setting: Valverde de Lucerna, Spain
- Genres: Long fiction, Philosophical realism
- Subjects: Values, Suffering, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Human race, Seventeenth century, Faith, Catholics or Catholic Church, Priests, Spain or Spanish people
- Locales: Spain, Valverde de Lucerna, Spain
Characters Discussed
Don Manuel (mahn-HWEHL), a Catholic priest in Valverde de Lucerna, a small village in Spain. A tall, slender, erect man in his middle years, he is wholly devoted to the service of his parishioners despite the fact that he has lost his ability to believe in life after death. His service takes many forms, all practical: helping children with schoolwork, promoting joyous social interaction, mediating quarrels, and caring for the poor, the sick, and the dying. His reputation as a healer and spiritual teacher spreads beyond the village, and people come to regard...
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