Marie Antoinette, the Rococo Princess, the pride Queen, the miserable woman. Zweig's psycho-biographical novel certainly gives us an in-depth perspective of how this person could have thought back then, and how her actions commanded her own destruction, and at the same time, the foundation of a new world.
Charming and despicable, lovable and pitiful, Marie Antoinette lingers in our minds and sets an example to generations at how great moments that change the world can bless some people and curse others.
The book includes full untranslated paragraphs in French, which can be a little bit annoying at time. Also, sometimes Zweig puts too much into it: he assumes too much and makes you think that something is happening when it isn't actually.The writing's slightly biased, therefore, readers should have a good critical point of view in order to not be deceived by Zweig's charming writing style. However, he always sets you free to build up your opinion. Great book though, and a must if you're interested in the French revolution.
Charming and despicable, lovable and pitiful, Marie Antoinette lingers in our minds and sets an example to generations at how great moments that change the world can bless some people and curse others.
The book includes full untranslated paragraphs in French, which can be a little bit annoying at time. Also, sometimes Zweig puts too much into it: he assumes too much and makes you think that something is happening when it isn't actually.The writing's slightly biased, therefore, readers should have a good critical point of view in order to not be deceived by Zweig's charming writing style. However, he always sets you free to build up your opinion. Great book though, and a must if you're interested in the French revolution.
Prisión Verde es una de las muchas obras representativas latinoamericanas. Emplazada a principios de la década de los 50, cuenta una historia que quizá muchos latinoamericanos sienten "suya." Durante esa década y las venideras, las transnacionales bananeras estadounidenses se adueñaron de las tierras centroamericanas (específicamente y con un cierto interés, de las hondureñas) para establecer emporios mercantiles con el negocio del banano.
Sin importar el costo, así fuese fauna, flora e inclusive vidas humanas las que tuviesen que sacrificar, las transnacionales estaban dispuestas a borrar del mapa cualquier "molestia" que les impidiese alcanzar su objetivo. El autor, quien vivió en carne propia esta experiencia, llama a las bananeras "prisiones verdes," donde uno entra aspirando alcanzar mucho y termina yendo a ellas por necesidad, sin opción alguna a escapar.
Sin importar el costo, así fuese fauna, flora e inclusive vidas humanas las que tuviesen que sacrificar, las transnacionales estaban dispuestas a borrar del mapa cualquier "molestia" que les impidiese alcanzar su objetivo. El autor, quien vivió en carne propia esta experiencia, llama a las bananeras "prisiones verdes," donde uno entra aspirando alcanzar mucho y termina yendo a ellas por necesidad, sin opción alguna a escapar.
Sep 21, 2009Spanish
Wonderful work. Few series have been so interesting! It's definitely a great masterpiece; this box set is very useful because you can store each tankōbon and keep them in a safe place.