{"product_id":"latin-americas-new-historical-novel-seymour-menton-9780292729186","title":"Latin America's New Historical Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the 1979 publication of Alejo Carpentier's \u003ci\u003eEl arpa y la sombra, \u003c\/i\u003e the New Historical Novel has become the dominant genre within Latin American fiction. In this at-times tongue-in-cheek postmodern study, Seymour Menton explores why the New Historical Novel has achieved such popularity and offers discerning readings of numerous works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMenton argues persuasively that the proximity of the Columbus Quincentennial triggered the rise of the New Historical Novel. After defining the historical novel in general, he identifies the distinguishing features of the \u003ci\u003eNew\u003c\/i\u003e Historical Novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndividual chapters delve deeply into such major works as Mario Vargas Llosa's \u003ci\u003eLa guerra del fin del mundo, \u003c\/i\u003e Abel Posse's \u003ci\u003eLos perros del paraíso, \u003c\/i\u003e Gabriel García Márquez's \u003ci\u003eEl general en su laberinto\u003c\/i\u003e, and Carlos Fuentes' \u003ci\u003eLa campaña.\u003c\/i\u003e A chapter on the Jewish Latin American novel focuses on several works that deserve greater recognition, such as Pedro Orgambide's \u003ci\u003eAventuras de Edmund Ziller en tierras del Nuevo Mundo, \u003c\/i\u003e Moacyr Scliar's \u003ci\u003eA estranha nação de Rafael Mendes, \u003c\/i\u003e and Angelina Muñiz's \u003ci\u003eTierra adentro.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Seymour Menton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0292729189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292729186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Seymour Menton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48850150392063,"sku":"9780292729186","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/latin-americas-new-historical-novel-seymour-menton-9780292729186","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}