One of the stated goals of the Naturalist movement was to present a depiction of life faithful to the empirical method. In practice, however, the works emphasize the more sordid and base elements. This study explains how Vicente Blasco Ibanez's use of coloration is a consciously manipulated narrative technique instead of a faithful portrayal of reality. In fact, a close examination of the Valencian cycle concludes that the scientific objectivity of the Naturalist movement is tenuous, at best, and that Blasco Ibanez's narratives include more art and artifice than have been recognized heretofore.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peter Lang
ISBN-13
9780820433585
eBay Product ID (ePID)
128879342
Product Key Features
Book Title
Vicente Blasco Ibanez: Color Symbolism in Selected Novels
Author
Jeffrey Thomas Oxford
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Ancient Literature
Number of Pages
100 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
230mm
Item Width
160mm
Volume
223
Item Weight
330g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jeffrey Thomas Oxford
Issn
0724-1437
Series Title
American University Studies, Series 2: Romance, Languages & Literature