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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Spanish: Cien años de soledad, Latin American Spanish: [sjen ˈaɲos ðe soleˈðað]) is a 1967 novel by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez that tells the multi-generational story of the Buendía family, whose patriarch, José Arcadio Buendía, founded the fictitious town of Macondo.
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- 1967
The brilliant, bestselling, landmark novel that tells the story of the Buendia family, and chronicles the irreconcilable conflict between the desire for solitude and the need for love—in rich, imaginative prose that has come to define an entire genre known as "magical realism."
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Learn about the history of the isolated town of Macondo and the Buendía family, who founded it and experienced its transformation from innocence to violence. Discover the themes, motifs, symbols, and literary devices of this classic novel by Gabriel García Márquez.
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- 1967
May 20, 2024 · One Hundred Years of Solitude is an epic tale of seven generations of the Buendía family that also spans a hundred years of turbulent Latin American history, from the postcolonial 1820s to the 1920s. Patriarch José Arcadio Buendía builds the utopian city of Macondo in the middle of a swamp.
- Drew Milne
Feb 21, 2006 · One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of the rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendiá family. Inventive, amusing, magnetic, sad and alive with unforgettable men and women—brimming with truth, compassion, and a lyrical magic that strikes the soul—this novel is a masterpiece in ...
- Harper Perennial
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Learn about the plot, themes, and characters of Gabriel García Márquez's magical realist novel set in Latin America. Find summaries, analysis, quotes, and more in this comprehensive study guide.
LitCharts offers a comprehensive guide to Gabriel García Márquez's masterpiece of magical realism, covering plot summary, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, and symbols. Learn about the historical and literary context, the biography of the author, and the interactive theme wheel of One Hundred Years of Solitude.
