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Unamuno, known as novelist, poet, essayist, and philosopher, was also passionately interested in the political development of Spain, and devoted much time to expressing his political ideas in thousands of articles for the Spanish and foreign press. Most of these were omitted from both editions of his complete works, and although several editions of articles have appeared in recent years, there is still a great deal of material which is still unavailable. The articles in this four-volume edition reflect both the persistence of Unamuno's campaign against politicians and royals and the complex picture of political, regional, and social tensions in post-bellum Spain. The original articles are in Spanish, the introduction, notes, and appendices in English. ... Read more

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OUCH!That Hurt!
Ugly stories about ugly people.That about sums it up.Perhaps that was the author's intent?Beats me.So much ugliness in such a small space is hard to endure, which is why I give less than five stars.Now Unamuno was bright and could write, andthat is why I give more that one star.

Unamuno's philosophy in novel form
Unamuno was a genius who is underrated as a thinker, philosopher, author, and political critic. His use of the novella as a vehicle for his philosophy and existential thought should put him in every discussion aboutthe likes of Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sarte, Martin Heidigger, and SorenKierkegaard. These three novellas give us a view, not only of the Spanishmind, but also of what a serious, learned man (who was incidentally Basque)could see as flaws and existential dilemmas in Spanish as well as Europeanculture. Each of the three novellas give insight into the gender roles ofmen and women in turn of the century Spanish society as well as very realissues of what a man or women should be in a world where title, pride andwealth seem to be more important than acting in an ethical manner.

Egad!
In the prologue to this trio of novellas, Unamuno declares that the work might be more aptly dubbed "four exemplary novels." "For this prologue is also a novel... the novel of my novels," he adds.And, indeed, I believe him. The prologue itself is wildly entertaining and,by far, the most striking segment of the piece. In some fifteen pages,Unamuno presents hilarious, yet profound (as is his custom -- I love thatabout him) commentary on the novel as artform and ontological playground.The three stories that follow are all gripping in their own ways. DosMadres is an Unamunian version of the tale of King Solomon and thebickering mothers. El Marques de Lumbria presents the story of an isolatedhousehold that is somewhat reminiscent of Lorca's The House of BernardaAlba. Nada Menos que Todo Un Hombre stars Alejandro, a tough guy, a regularAlexander the Great, who isn't really as strong as he appears. All of thenovels are tied together by a common thread of power play and self-doubtamong their characters.And the result is a cohesive bundle of words thatis truly exemplary. ... Read more

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dos madres
I want this book in spanish, pleas ... Read more

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Miguel de Unamuno, perhaps the most influential author of modern Spain, wrote his "Treatise on Love of God" at the height of his career after suffering a crisis of religious faith. Like Saint Augustine's "Confessions" and much of Kierkegaard, the Treatise is a study of religious inwardness, and proposes to analyze how God can be found within as a beloved person. Not content with simple introspection, Unamuno also considers Church fathers like Athanasius, Origen, and Tertullian as well as modern religious scholars like Albrecht Ritschl, Auguste Sabatier, and Ernest Renan. Although Unamuno abandoned plans to publish the Treatise after Pope Pius X issued an encyclical against modernist theology, it deserves serious study as a prelude to his immensely successful "Tragic Sense of Life" and the concentrated work of a great thinker on a deeply serious subject. ... Read more