by Narcís Oller i Moragas · Labutxaca · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788499308357
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La papallona, published in 1882, is the first novel by Narcís Oller. In this work, Oller begins to realize his main purpose: to describe in literary terms the reality of the Catalan society of his time. La papallona, a faithful expression of the Barcelona tradesmen, marked the beginning of naturalism in Catalonia and gave Narcís Oller European fame. In 1885 the novel was translated into French and was prologued by Émile Zola. Narcís Oller (Valls, 1846 - Barcelona, 1930) is the founder of the modern Catalan novel. His great works of this genre are: La papallona, Vilaniu, La febre d'or, L'escanyapobres and Pilar Prim, most of them translated into several languages. He is the author of the short novels Isabel de Galceran, La bogeria, La bufetada and Lo transplantat. Within his production we also find numerous stories.
Narcís Oller i de Moragas was a Catalan lawyer and novelist who initially wrote in the traditions of literary realism and naturalism, later adapting his style to the Modernisme movement, the Catalan equivalent of Art Nouveau. Despite his stylistic evolution, he is considered one of the leading Catalan authors of the 19th century.
