An edition of Nada (1945)

Nada

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Carmen Laforet, Carmen Laforet
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An edition of Nada (1945)

Nada

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Nada es la primera novela de la escritora barcelonesa Carmen Laforet y una de las obras literarias más importantes de la España del siglo XX. Se trata de una obra existencialista que representa el estancamiento y la pobreza que se vivieron en la posguerra española, durante los primeros años del franquismo. Dotada de un estilo literario que supuso una renovación en la prosa de la época, Nada refleja también la lenta desaparición de la pequeña burguesía tras la Guerra Civil.

La protagonista de la novela es una joven huérfana de padres, llamada Andrea, que recién terminada la Guerra Civil Española se traslada a la ciudad de Barcelona para estudiar y empezar una nueva vida. Cuando Andrea llega a casa de su abuela, de donde solo tiene recuerdos de su infancia, sus ilusiones se ven rotas. (Wikipedia)


"Loosely based on the author's own life, Nada is the story of an orphaned young woman who leaves her small town to attend university in war-ravaged Barcelona." "Residing amid genteel poverty in a mysterious house on Calle de Aribau, young Andrea falls in with a wealthy band of schoolmates who provide a rich counterpoint to the squalor of her home life. As experience overtakes innocence, Andrea gradually learns the disquieting truth about the people she shares her life with: her overbearing and superstitious aunt Angustias; her nihilistic yet artistically gifted uncle Roman and his violent brother Juan; and Juan's disturbingly beautiful wife, Gloria, who secretly supports the clan with her gambling. From existential crisis to a growing maturity and resolve, Andrea's passionate inner journey leaves her wiser, stronger, and filled with hope for the future."--BOOK JACKET

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Cover of: Nada
Nada
2020, Penguin Random House
in English
Cover of: Nada
Nada: una novela / Carmen Laforet ; introduccíon de Mario Vargas Llosa.
2008, Modern Library
in Spanish
Cover of: Nada
Nada
2007, Modern Library
in English - Modern Library ed.
Cover of: Carmen Laforet
Carmen Laforet: Nada (Coleccion Destinolibro; V. 42)
February 1996, AIMS International Books
Paperback - 1. ed. en Destinolibro edition
Cover of: Nada
Nada
1958, Oxford University Press
in Spanish

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OL29476433M
ISBN 13
9781784876210

First Sentence

"Por dificultades en el ultimo momento para adquirir billetes, Ilegue a Barcelona a medianoche, en un tren distinto del que habia anunciado, y no me esperaba nadie."

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