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Temptation of the Word : The Novels of Mario Vargas Llosa
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Temptation of the Word : The Novels of Mario Vargas Llosa Hardcover - 1998

by Kristal, Efrain

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A comprehensive and insightful study of the literary and political ideas of Mario Vargas Llosa, one of the most important contemporary writers in the Spanish-speaking world. Interest in Vargas Llosa and his remarkable corpus of novels is strong and widespread throughout the world. A trailblazing book like TEMPTATION OF THE WORD should command attention among both scholars and general readers.

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Vanderbilt University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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  • Title Temptation of the Word : The Novels of Mario Vargas Llosa
  • Author Kristal, Efrain
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 276
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Vanderbilt University Press
  • Date 1998-01
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 3934219-6
  • ISBN 9780826513014 / 0826513018
  • Weight 1.27 lbs (0.58 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.32 x 6.3 x 0.95 in (23.67 x 16.00 x 2.41 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Latin America
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97-21194
  • Dewey Decimal Code 863

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Citations

  • Booklist, 01/01/1998, Page 766

About the author

Efrain Kristal is professor of Spanish and comparative literature at UCLA and author of Temptation of the Word: The Novels of Mario Vargas Llosa, also published by Vanderbilt University Press.