{"product_id":"9788415260899","title":"Messengers of a new time","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMessengers of a New Time\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essay explores the relationship between the crisis of values in the early decades of the 20th century and the creative explosion of the literary avant-gardes. Juan Herrero Senés analyzes how the pessimism and disorientation of the era drove writers to redefine their role, embracing a playful and vitalist aesthetic to re-enchant the world. Taking interwar Spanish literature as a case study, the work examines a period in which Spain was a laboratory for new ideas, where the intelligentsia sought to provide meaning to reality in times of deep social and political upheaval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book delves into interwar Spain, a scene of intense intellectual debate and cultural transformation. Herrero Senés analyzes how the crisis of thought and values generated, on one hand, a literature marked by disenchantment and, on the other, pushed the avant-gardes to propose a radical alternative. These sought to redefine the figure of the writer, promoting a youthful, jovial, and vitalist aesthetic as a response to the gloom. The work examines the role of the intelligentsia in forging a \"new man\" and in reclaiming literature as a tool to give meaning to a world in crisis, exploring the tense dialogue between tradition and novelty that characterized that era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCrisis of values and pessimism in early 20th-century literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLiterary avant-gardes as a vitalist and playful response to disorientation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe redefinition of the writer's role and their intellectual commitment to society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature as an instrument for the re-enchantment of the world and the search for meaning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe historical and cultural context of interwar Spain as a laboratory of ideas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe conflict between tradition and modernity in Spanish literary production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at students and specialists in Spanish literature, cultural history, and avant-garde studies, as well as readers interested in understanding how artistic movements respond to social and political crises. It will also be of great interest to those who wish to explore the role of the intellectual in society and the evolution of critical thinking in a key period of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep and contextualized analysis of interwar Spanish literature, connecting the crisis of values with aesthetic renewal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA clear understanding of how the avant-gardes offered a creative and vitalist alternative to the dominant pessimism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed study of the role of the intelligentsia in forging new ideas and redefining the writer's commitment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA perspective that illuminates the dialogue between tradition and modernity at a crucial moment in Spanish cultural history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on the capacity of literature to imbue reality with meaning in times of upheaval.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herrero Senés, Juan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anthropos Editorial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITERARY ESSAYS, LITERATURE: HISTORY AND CRITICISM, LITERARY STUDIES: C 1900-\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e AUTORES TEXTOS Y TEMAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 379 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessengers of a New Time offers a rigorous and well-documented look at a period of intellectual effervescence in Spain. Its main appeal lies in the author's ability to articulate the crisis of values of the time with the creative response of the avant-gardes, avoiding simplifications and offering a nuanced analysis. It is a reference work for those seeking to understand the complex relationship between literature, history, and thought in a moment of profound transformation, and it is especially valuable for its focus on the Spanish case as a laboratory of ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTHROPOS EDITORIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53409997291867,"sku":"9788415260899","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841526089.jpg?v=1781899780","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415260899","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}