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TÃtulo : Paradise news Tipo de documento: texto impreso Autores: Lodge, David, Autor Editorial: London [GB] : Penguin Books Fecha de publicación: 1992 Número de páginas: 369 p. Il.: 20 cm. Dimensiones: impreso Idioma : Inglés (eng) Idioma original : Inglés (eng) Palabras clave: ENGLISH LITERATURE, CONTEMPORARY FICTION LITERATURE Resumen: The story begins with Bernard, a laicised Catholic priest, escorting his unwilling father Jack to Hawaii at the request of his aunt Ursula, who is dying of cancer. On the day after arrival, Jack is hit by a car and sent to hospital. Bernard spends much time travelling between Jack's bedside and Ursula's nursing home, and through this, gets the opportunity to discover their past. Ursula, always portrayed as the selfish black sheep, had been sexually abused as a child by her oldest brother Sean, who was venerated as a hero by the family for his death in the war. Ursula explains to Bernard that the experience ruined her marriage and her life. She wants Jack's apology for Jack knew of the abuse but kept silent. In the midst of this, Bernard strikes up a tentative relationship with Yolande Miller, the driver of the car that hit his father. Bernard's gradual sexual awakening parallels Ursula's struggle with her illness.
The narrative switches between third-person prose, Bernard's diary, a long letter from Bernard to Yolande, and postcards and notes sent from Hawaii by various characters encountered by Bernard and Jack on the plane journey from England, concluding with a letter from Yolande to Bernard.Ubicación : 823.308766/L752p Reserva
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Código de barras Signatura Tipo de medio Ubicación Sección Estado Nro de Inventario 065582 823.308766/L752p Libro BIBLIOTECA CENTRAL SECCION LITERATURA E HISTORIA Disponible 10253^bBC
TÃtulo : Waiting for the barbarians Tipo de documento: texto impreso Autores: Coetzee, J.M., Autor Editorial: London [GB] : Penguin Books Fecha de publicación: 1980 Número de páginas: 156 p. Il.: 20 cm. Dimensiones: impreso Idioma : Inglés (eng) Idioma original : Inglés (eng) Palabras clave: ENGLISH NOVEL - 20TH CENTURY, ENGLISH LITERATURE - 20TH CENTURY Resumen: It is a novel that explores themes of colonialism, power, and morality through the story of an unnamed magistrate in an isolated frontier town under the rule of a distant empire.
The novel takes place in an isolated frontier outpost, where a magistrate leads a quiet, routine life, studying local historical artifacts. His apparent stability is disrupted by the arrival of Colonel Joll, a man obsessed with the barbarian threat and who employs brutal methods, including torture, to extract information from the natives.
The magistrate, initially indifferent to the torture, begins to question the legitimacy of the empire's actions and develops empathy for the "barbarians," especially for a young woman who has been tortured and mutilated. The magistrate attempts to protect her and, in an act of defiance of the empire, returns her to her people. This act leads to his arrest and accusation of treason.
The novel culminates with the magistrate's imprisonment, where he reflects on the nature of justice, morality, and individual responsibility in a context of imperial oppression. In his final moments, the magistrate realizes that violence and oppression not only affect the "barbarians" but also corrupt those who exercise them and those who tolerate them.Ubicación : 823.914/C566w Reserva
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Código de barras Signatura Tipo de medio Ubicación Sección Estado Nro de Inventario 065601 823.914/C566w Libro BIBLIOTECA CENTRAL SECCION LITERATURA E HISTORIA Disponible 10273^bBC
