Unamuno
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In the landscape of modern European thought, few figures loom as large or as enigmatically as Miguel de Unamuno — the Spanish philosopher, novelist, and poet whose restless intellectual spirit defied easy categorisation. Arturo Barea's critical study, part of the prestigious Studies in Modern European Literature and Thought series, presents a penetrating portrait of Unamuno's life, work, and the deeply personal tensions that animated his philosophy, from his anguished wrestling with faith and mortality to his fierce defence of individualism against the currents of modernity. Barea, himself a celebrated Spanish exile and keen literary observer, brings an intimate cultural authority to this study, illuminating Unamuno's significance not merely as a writer but as a conscience of an entire civilisation in crisis. The result is a concise yet richly layered analysis that argues for Unamuno's enduring relevance to questions of identity, existence, and the tragic sense of life — a phrase Unamuno himself made famous. For anyone seeking to understand the intellectual currents that shaped twentieth-century Spain and Europe, this slim volume opens a door onto a world of passionate, unresolved ideas that refuse to be silenced.
Author: Arturo Barea
Format: Hardback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In the landscape of modern European thought, few figures loom as large or as enigmatically as Miguel de Unamuno — the Spanish philosopher, novelist, and poet whose restless intellectual spirit defied easy categorisation. Arturo Barea's critical study, part of the prestigious Studies in Modern European Literature and Thought series, presents a penetrating portrait of Unamuno's life, work, and the deeply personal tensions that animated his philosophy, from his anguished wrestling with faith and mortality to his fierce defence of individualism against the currents of modernity. Barea, himself a celebrated Spanish exile and keen literary observer, brings an intimate cultural authority to this study, illuminating Unamuno's significance not merely as a writer but as a conscience of an entire civilisation in crisis. The result is a concise yet richly layered analysis that argues for Unamuno's enduring relevance to questions of identity, existence, and the tragic sense of life — a phrase Unamuno himself made famous. For anyone seeking to understand the intellectual currents that shaped twentieth-century Spain and Europe, this slim volume opens a door onto a world of passionate, unresolved ideas that refuse to be silenced.