| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 237 pages) |
| Contents |
Initial Experiments-- Establishing the Eccentric Mould: Cayetano Polentinos -- Loyal Go-Between: José Mundideo -- A Principal: José de Relimpio y Sastre -- Armchair Politician and Educator: Florencio Morales y Temprado -- Fantasy Novelist: José Ido del Sagrario -- Real Novelist: Plácido Estupiñá -- Religious Acolyte: Luis Agapito Babel -- Religious Patron: Pedro de Belmonte -- Celestial Visionary: Frasquito Ponte Delgado |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Pérez Galdós, Benito, 1843-1920 -- Characters -- Men
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Pérez Galdós, Benito, 1843-1920 -- Characters -- Older people
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| SUBJECT |
Pérez Galdós, Benito, 1843-1920 fast |
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Pérez Galdós, Benito. swd |
| Subject |
Old age in literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- Spanish & Portuguese.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- Hispanic American.
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Men in literature
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Old age in literature
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Charakterisierung
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Roman
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2005277197 |
| ISBN |
9780773572300 |
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0773572309 |
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1282862987 |
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9781282862982 |
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9786612862984 |
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661286298X |
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