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María

Book • 1867
Written by Jorge Isaacs between 1864 and 1867, 'María' is a costumbrist novel representative of the Spanish Romantic movement.

The story narrates the idyllic and tragic love between Efraín and his cousin María, both natives of Valle del Cauca.

Efraín returns from a six-year stay in Bogotá to find his love for María unchanged, but their relationship is complicated by María's illness and Efraín's subsequent departure to London to study medicine.

Upon hearing of María's severe illness, Efraín returns to Colombia, only to find that she has died.

The novel is known for its vivid descriptions of the landscape, its artistic prose, and its exploration of themes such as love, loss, and the societal constraints of the time.

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Mencionado por Diana Uribe en contraste con Rómulo Gallegos, representando el romanticismo en la literatura de la época.
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Rómulo Gallegos y la Llanura Indomable

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