by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez · Circulo De Lectores · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788422609957
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«Arroz y tartana» is the novel by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, published by Círculo de Lectores in paperback, in Spanish.
The title alludes to the desire to appear luxurious beyond one's means. Set in Valencia at the end of the 19th century, the novel follows Doña Manuela, twice widowed and mother of four, who mortgages her inheritance to keep up appearances and secure good marriages for her daughters, while disowning the family business founded by her father, an Aragonese immigrant. It is a critique of the Spanish bourgeoisie of the era.
The work was originally published in 1894; this edition dates from 1978.
Suitable for readers of Spanish fiction and for those wishing to approach Valencian society at the end of the 19th century.
Valencian novelist and politician, author of La Barraca, Reeds and Mud and The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, a major international bestseller of his day.
