"Widely acknowledged as the first Chilean novel, Martin Rivas (1862) by Alberto Blest Gana (1830-1920) is at once a passionate love story and an optimistic representation of Chilean nationhood. Written shortly after a decade of civil conflict, it is an indispensable source for understanding politics and society in nineteenth-century Chile. The hero of the story is Martin Rivas, an impoverished but ambitious youngster from the northern m ..."
"Arguably the most widely read work of Chilean Literature, Martin Rivas (1862) by Alberto Blest Gana (1830-1920) is at once a passionate love story and a keenly observed portrait of the manners and customs of nineteenth-century Chile. Martin Rivas, an impoverished but ambitious young man from the northern mining region of Chile, is entrusted by his late father to the household of a wealthy and influential member of the Santiago elite. ..."
Martin Rivas by AlbertoBlestGana Paperback, 140 Pages, Published 2013 by Theclassics.Us ISBN-13: 978-1-230-39630-9, ISBN: 1-230-39630-6
"This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XL Let Us return to Dona Bernarda Coldero as she went back to her house after hearing from Don Damaso the revelation of the secret which her son had hidden from her. During her walk the irritation that thi ..."
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La Fascinación Novela Original (Classic Reprint) by AlbertoBlestGana Hardcover, Published by Forgotten Books ISBN-13: 978-0-483-74116-4, ISBN: 0-483-74116-7
El Loco Estero, Vol. 1 Recuerdos de la Niñez (Classic Reprint) by AlbertoBlestGana Published by Forgotten Books ISBN-13: 978-0-428-76381-7, ISBN: 0-428-76381-2