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Im trying to decide on a classic novel to read in spanish, and i heard that 100 years of solitude is pretty good. Modes of reading twayne s masterwork studies series, no. When fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, wellborn doctor, florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. Some say it is overly confusing, that all the characters bear the same names and it is impossible to keep track of who is who. He creates a complex world with characters and events that display the full range of human experience.
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Perennial classics 1998 originally published 1967 number of pages. The story is based on seven generations of buendia family in town of. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Download one hundred years of solitude ebook pdf free. One hundred years of solitude is the first piece of literature since the book of genesis that should be required reading for the entire human.
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