Description
The Condemned Woman
Book Summary
This work gathers a selection of short stories by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, one of the masters of Spanish realism. Through stories that explore the human condition, the author immerses the reader in plots of justice, revenge, and destiny. The volume includes the titular story, in which a woman discovers the terrible price of her husband's freedom, and other narratives such as Moorish Revenge, a tale of dark and twisted family vengeance. An essential book for those seeking short fiction from a great writer.
What is it about?
The Condemned Woman is a collection of short stories that reflect Blasco Ibáñez’s mastery of the short story genre. In the main story, a woman receives news of a pardon for her husband, who is imprisoned in a Ceuta jail. However, the initial joy turns into a tragic revelation: freedom is granted on the condition that he serves a life sentence in an African penal colony. The story culminates in the woman's reaction to this life sentence. Other stories, such as Moorish Revenge
Main themes
- Justice and sentencing: the price of freedom and the paradoxes of the law.
- Revenge and destiny: the unforeseen consequences of human actions.
- Social realism: the depiction of life and passions in late 19th-century Spain.
- Short fiction: mastery of the short story as a literary genre.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is recommended for readers interested in classic Spanish literature, especially the work of Vicente Blasco Ibáñez. It is also ideal for those who appreciate short stories with a strong dramatic and psychological component, as well as for those seeking an introduction to 19th-century realistic narrative.
What this book offers
- Access to the short fiction of one of the great authors of Spanish realism.
- A deep insight into human passions through plots of justice and revenge.
- An agile and captivating read thanks to the structure of independent stories.
- An example of Blasco Ibáñez’s mastery in creating atmospheres and characters.
Technical specifications
- Author: Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente
- Publisher: Linkgua Ediciones
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: CLASSIC TEXTS, CLASSIC FICTION
- Collection: NARRATIVE
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publication date: June 2025
- Number of pages: 114
- Weight: 100 g
Editorial review
This hardcover edition of The Condemned Woman is an excellent opportunity to rediscover the short story writer side of Vicente Blasco Ibáñez. The stories, written with a realistic style and sustained narrative tension, offer an intense and revealing reading experience. It is a work that will interest both fans of the author and lovers of classic literature, who will find in these pages an example of how the short genre can condense the full force of a great novel.