Mist: A Tragicomic Novel

by Miguel de Unamuno

Book Overview

A towering figure of political, philosophical, and literary controversy, Miguel de Unamuno was the undisputed intellectual leader of the brilliant Generation of 1898 that ushered in a second golden age of Spanish culture. In the vast and varied body of his work, none conveys his intellectual legacy more effectively than Mist, a monument of the philosophical novel and a masterpiece of modern experimental fiction.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252068947
• ISBN13: 9780252068942
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

A Spanish Classic, DO NOT MISS IT!!!

This is the typical novel that when in schooldays, the Teacher order the pupils to read it. And obviously, you do (or you pretend that you do) without paying very much attention on what you read. Sometimes this novel do not appear in the Compulsory Lecture Program, and you escape from it. This is what happened to me...Later, a friend of yours (in my case it was my partner) recommends you to go over it again, and you discover a Gem.There are very little things than can be said about the plot, the characters, the language... because I risk to spoil the whole experience of reading it. But I would not avoid saying that Unamuno was one of the most clever writers that ever existed in my country (everyone has heard of him here), and that in "Mist", mostly all things that worries the Human being, such as love, relationships between men and women, marriage, the Meaning of life, the aim of Literature itself... is within its pages, and that is exposed in a very surprising and entertaining way. As every Masterpiece, it admits many different lectures and points of view, and it might be a very good piece of literature to be discussed in one of those Book Clubs that are so popular in the States.Trust me: Read it and you won't be disappointed.

Simply a MUST read

This is a novel about a man who is simply searching for the meaning of life and takes in every aspects of life that some people would take for granted and looks at them in a different light. This book is highly intellectual and I believe everyone can relate to it. You may want to read it twice depending on how old you are since it is about life experiences, either way it is good to read it twice because I'm sure you will enjoy it and see more the second time you read it. I read this book in college and am about to read it again. There is also a movie too but it is in Spanish I'm not sure if they have it in English but it would be great if they did.ENJOY!!

....Mist....Niebla...Fog....

" Ni los recuerdos ni los suenos son tan efimeros como la NIEBLA"This book deals with human emotions, thoughts and fears in a deep, meaningful and funny way. It has a little bit of everything, private conversations with God, the search for the true meaning of life, the quest to find an everlasting love, the fear of facing death, and the hardships that every single human faces during a lifetime.I read it in Spanish, and I have to say it is one of the best written books I have read so far. Every single word is where it should be, and the story flows magnificently. Im sure that with a good translation this book won't lose its magic in English. Although it deals with very serious topics, the story is simple, well written, funny, easy to read and with a very unexpected twist at the end...It simply belongs to a class of its own.

La niebla de Unamuno

En este libro vemos la busqueda de Unamuno para el amor y las respuestas de la vida en general. El esta preguntando ?Porque y como estamos aqui? El ejemplifica la jerarquia de la vida en tres niveles. Primero hay Dios y debajo de El, hay la creacion de Dios - hombre, debajo de el hay la creacion de hombre - los personajes de las novelas. Es muy interesante pensar en las ideas de Unamuno porque el pensaba tan profundo en las razones de la vida tambien en el valor de ella. Si Ud es una persona profunda y filosofica lea este libro.

this book is like Pandora's box

I found the roots behind Borges'imagination in this book: The suspicion (or hope, or fear)that life is but a dream; the inner dialogues with God; a neverending search for the truth and for true love... The kind of storyline Unamuno uses may be regarded as "old fashioned" for today's readers; but every single word he's used has the potential to ignite a volcano in one's brains and soul. I'd recommend this book to everyone, especially to those who are fascinated by the contemporary Latin writers.