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The wisdom of eccentric old men : a study of type and secondary character in Galdós's social novels, 1870-1897 /

"In The Wisdom of Eccentric Old Men Peter Bly reveals that Benito Perez Galdos deliberately and consistently employed eccentric older gentlemen, a not-uncommon secondary character type, to emphasize the significance of major plot developments and to underline the strengths or weaknesses of prin...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bly, Peter
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2004.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"In The Wisdom of Eccentric Old Men Peter Bly reveals that Benito Perez Galdos deliberately and consistently employed eccentric older gentlemen, a not-uncommon secondary character type, to emphasize the significance of major plot developments and to underline the strengths or weaknesses of principal characters."--Jacket.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 237 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780773572300
0773572309
1282862987
9781282862982
9786612862984
661286298X