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Eva Luna, historical context and feminist thrust of novel
This site offers a substantial analysis of the novel. It defines "picaresque novel;" and  analysizes closely the novel's feminist themes.

 
 Isabel Allende, Mojo Interview 
This site contains an interview with Isabel Allende, reporting her responses to these questions:

What do you find surprising about the United States? 
How do you see the future for this country? 
How do you combat a fear of foreigners? 
How do you prevent fear from interfering with growth and learning? 
What kind of millenium do you envision? 
Isabel Allende, Review, Interview w/ Marina Warner
Topics of interview: women as pillar of the family; women as storytelers; soap opera as a part of our culture; experiences in Chile; goodness outweighing evil; magical realism.
Isabel Allende, Spanish Background
This site gives a biographical paragraph about Isabel Allende in Spanish and compares Allende to Gabrie Garcia Marquez in her use of magical realism. If you are studying Spanish, test your understanding with this passage.
7/10/95 BOOKS: Isabel Allende's tribute to her daughter
    Time Magazine review of Paula, including brief biography of 
    Allende.
From Eva Luna, by Isabel Allende
            A passage from Eva Luna, suggesting key theme in novel.
Foundation Literary Circle: Isabel Allende
Contains 5 links to sites with information about Eva Luna.
Brief blurb on Allende
Briefly identifies theme in Allende's work.
Review of Allende's Paula: Surviving Affliction
Includes an extensive review of Paula and a discussion of Allende's fiction more generally.
Magical Realism Defined
Apparently a student's definition of "Magical Realism."  Is this definition is authoritative?
 
 
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