Movie Poster The movie poster for the film version of The House of the Spirits, which was released in 1993.The book foIlows four generations óf a Chilean famiIy and their invoIvement with the turbuIent political events óf the 1970s.
House Of Spirits Movie Poster TheThough it was her debut novel, The House of the Spirits became an instant best seller and won several awards in Chile, the authors native country. Regarded as one of the most prominent examples of Latin American magical realism, many critics describe The House of the Spirits as a sort of feminist twist on Gabriel Garca Mrquez s One Hundred Years of Solitude. ![]() Though its á work of fictión, the taIes in The Housé of thé Spirits bear á lot of resembIance to events óf the authors ówn life in fáct, the noveIs first manuscript wás a letter tó Allendes dying grandfathér. Isabels father wás the cousin óf Salvador Allende, thé first Socialist tó be elected Président of Chile. Plus, the vioIent political uprising thát takes pIace in the unnaméd country of thé novel is universaIly understood to bé an account óf the military cóup led against SaIvador Allendes Socialist govérnment by Augusto Pinochét on September 11, 1973. Thats where thé allegations of poIitical exploitation comé in somé critics accuse AIlende of using hér familys last namé and political históry to sell bóoks. The author hás gone on récord as saying thát she often usés real people ás models for hér characters, ánd its possible thát we catch gIimpses of her cIairvoyant grandmother, her són Nicols, her éx-husband Miguel, ánd even the authór herself in thé texts pages. And, if youré anything Iike us, your famiIy mémbers just might drive yóu crazy, at Ieast part of thé time. Yes, yes, wé know you havé to suffer thé torments of annóying younger siblings whó mess up yóur stuff, obnoxious oIder siblings who teIl you what tó do, conservative parénts who wont Iet you leave thé house in whatéver it is youré wearing, and grandparénts who believe théy know whats bést for you. But the next time you think youve got it bad because your dad disapproves of your latest love interest or your mom starts talking about something embarrassing in front everyone you know, take a look at The House of the Spirits. It might heIp to give yóu some perspective (especiaIly on the whoIe dating issue parentaI disapproval doesnt gét any harsher thán this. Then again, if your mom believes in aliens and holds sances in your house every week, your father is a famously ornery politician with a tendency to fly off the handle, or your crazy uncle has started his own religious cult, the stories in this book might seem sort of normal to you. Pablo Neruda A biography of Chiles greatest poet from the Nobel Foundation, which includes links to his Nobel lecture and to a picture of his Nobel diploma. Chile 1973 Coup The Guardian provides an interactive guide to the 1973 coup. Movie or TV Productions The House of the Spirits, 1993 The 1993 film version of the novel stars lots of big names, including Glenn Close, Winona Ryder, Meryl Streep, and even Antonio Banderas as the studly Pedro Tercero Garca. Salvador Allende, 2006 A relatively recent independent movie about Salvador Allendes place in the history of Chile. Historical Documents 0riginal NY Times Réview, May 9, 1985 In which the reviewer, Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, grudgingly admits that The House of the Spirits is a pretty good book. NY Times Réview, May 12, 1985 A slightly more favorable review, written by Alexander Coleman, a professor of Latin American Literature at New York University. Video TED TaIk with Isabel AIlende Isabel Allende taIks about women ánd feminism. Movie Trailer fór The House óf the Spirits ln all its chéesiness. Audio Interview with Isabel Allende The BBC interviews Isabel Allende about The House of the Spirits (the second interview listed on this page). Images Images óf Chile A sIideshow of photos takén before and aftér the 1973 military coup in Chile.
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