{"product_id":"9788484877370","title":"About Vilanova de Alba","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOn Vilanova de Alba\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \"On Vilanova de Alba,\" Miguel Barros Puente offers a cultural archaeology of Víctor F. Freixanes' trilogy, unveiling the dense symbolic structure that lies beneath its narrative surface. Armed with Carl G. Jung's analytical psychology and mythological criticism, the author conceives literature as a manifestation of the Galician collective unconscious. This essay stands as a fundamental tool for editors, scholars, and readers who wish to gain a deep understanding of a literary universe of labyrinthine complexity, offering the precise coordinates to navigate a work that transcends fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe essay traces the central conflict that underpins Freixanes' trilogy: the eternal battle between Vilanova de Alba, a symbol of maritime, civil, and revolutionary power, and Compostela, a bastion of terrestrial, religious, and conservative power. Through this primordial dichotomy (sea versus land, memory versus official history, revolution versus tradition), the author constructs a symbolic epic where the two souls of Galicia collide. Barros does not limit himself to conventional analysis; his method seeks to \"illuminate that thick darkness of the language\" to reveal the \"spirit of the letter,\" transforming each page into a window onto the cultural archetypes that define Galician identity. Criticism thus becomes hermeneutics, and hermeneutics becomes revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSymbolic and mythological analysis of the work of Víctor F. Freixanes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConflict between maritime power (Vilanova de Alba) and terrestrial power (Compostela)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature as a manifestation of the Galician collective unconscious\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eApplication of Carl G. Jung's analytical psychology and mythological criticism to Galician narrative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCultural archaeology and Galician identity through its symbols and myths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for scholars of Galician literature, literary critics, philology students, and readers interested in the symbolic and mythological analysis of contemporary narrative. It will also be of great value to those seeking a deeper understanding of the work of Víctor F. Freixanes and the cultural keys that define Galicia's identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book provides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn expert guide to deciphering the complex symbolic structure of Freixanes' trilogy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMethodological tools (Jungian psychology, mythological criticism) applied to literary analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA novel perspective on the cultural conflict between maritime and terrestrial traditions in Galicia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn interpretation that illuminates and preserves a literary mythology that would otherwise remain hermetic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barros Puente, Miguel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edicions Laiovento, S.L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Galician\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c. 1900-\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ensaio\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\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essay serves as an indispensable tool for delving into the literary universe of Víctor F. Freixanes. Miguel Barros Puente offers a rigorous and well-founded analysis that combines erudition with an original critical gaze. For the specialized reader or the student of Galician literature, \"On Vilanova de Alba\" provides the keys necessary to unravel the symbols and myths that make up one of the most complex and significant works of contemporary Galician narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDICIÓNS LAIOVENTO, S.L.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406924079451,"sku":"9788484877370","price":14.94,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978848487737.jpg?v=1781843885","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788484877370","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}