The first major English translation of the final book in the
expansive and essential “Celia” series by Elena Fortún. Set
during the Spanish Civil War (1936–39), Celia in the Revolution
is the last in a series of young adult novels written by
Encarnación Aragoneses, known by the pen name Elena Fortún, one
of the most prolific and popular Spanish authors of the
mid-twentieth century. In a series of more than twenty novels,
Fortún’s protagonist is Celia Gálvez de Montalbán, a
precocious and rebellious girl from an affluent family who’s not
afraid to question authority and dream, and that often gets her
into trouble. Readers watch her grow from age seven through
adolescence to the threshold of womanhood at seventeen, which is
her age in this dark, inspiring novel about the war that changed
Spain. In this last narrative in the legendary series, Celia has an
awakening that not even her lively imagination could have
anticipated. The once carefree, innocent child prone to playful
fantasies must suddenly confront a world that’s utterly changed,
finding herself amid a bloody conflict, la Guerra Civil. Celia, now
a madrecita, a little mother to her two younger sisters since the
death of their mother, is forced into a life of hardship, a world
of hunger, witness to violence, executions, bombing raids, and
death. With Celia’s sorrows come her courageous and profound
compassion, consoling and caring for virtually every war victim
that crosses her path, no matter their political inclinations, and
no matter all that Celia must contend with herself. Celia, despite
all her travails, manages to survive with determination, defiance,
and dignity. Written immediately after the war, Celia in the
Revolution was not published during Elena Fortún’s lifetime,
until after the death of the dictator, Francisco Franco, due to
censorship. This first major English translation by eminent scholar
and Hispanist Michael Ugarte captures the narrative and nuances of
Celia’s voice and others in this character-rich novel, and fellow
eminent scholar and Hispanist Nuria Capdevila-Arguëlles’s
preface brings powerful insights into this remarkable work by Elena
Fortún that transcends young adult literature.
General
Imprint: |
Swan Isle Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2024 |
Firstpublished: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Elena Fortún
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Translators: |
Michael Ugarte
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Foreword by: |
Nuria Capdevila-Argüelles
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
320 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-73618-936-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-73618-936-0 |
Barcode: |
9781736189368 |
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