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Based on the original manuscript, this book also contains the proper iconography of the literary work. It includes an introduction accompanied by a biography & a critical study of the work, the complete text, footnotes at the bottom of each page, glossary, illustrations of the original text, two bibliographies, & an index.

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YA+-Augusto Perez's life is shrouded in a confusing fog in Unamuno's emblematic novel. Questions about life and the reason for his existence constantly torment this rich, young man. His situation only worsens when he must choose the woman he will marry. Should he propose to Eugenia, a girl from an upper-class family, or his true love Rosario, a girl from the working class. In the final three chapters Unamuno gives the story a twist that envelops readers with that same sense of uncertainty that troubles the protagonist throughout his life. Despite some Old-Spanish terms, young adults (and adults) will easily follow the plot and may even relate to the main character's philosophical dilemmas. Due to all the questions intertwined in the story, this is a great selection for reading groups. Recommended for all libraries and bookstores.Betsy Duarte Shepard, Wakefield Middle School, Tucson, AZ (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved All rights reserved.

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Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo was born in Bilbao, Spain on September 29, 1864. He received a doctorate in philosophy and letters from the University of Madrid in 1884. He became a professor of Greek language and literature at the University of Salamanca in 1891.

Although he also wrote poetry and plays, Unamuno was primarily known as an essayist and novelist. His works include The Life of Don Quixote and Sancho, The Tragic Sense of Life, and The Agony of Christianity. His novels include Peace in War, Mist, and Abel Sanchez.

He took a controversial, vocal stance on political and social issues. He was removed as rector of the University of Salamanca in 1914 after publicly espousing the Allied cause in World War I. He was forced into exiled in 1924 because of his opposition to General Miguel Primo de Rivera's rule in Spain. When Primo de Rivera's dictatorship fell, Unamuno returned to the University of Salamanca and was reelected rector of the university in 1931. He was removed again in October 1936 after he denounced General Francisco Franco's Falangists and was placed under house arrest. He died of a heart attack on December 31, 1936.

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