Niebla (Spanish Edition)

Niebla (Mist) by Miguel de UnamunuIn this 1914 novel, Unamunu establishes himself as one of the greatest writers of the Spanish generation of 1898.Augusto Pérez is a man that is well off but ever since her mother died two years ago, he can’t forget the last words she said: “Augusto, get married.”One day, as he walks the streets, he meets Eugenia Domingo de Arco, a piano teacher, and falls madly in love. As he starts to court Eugenia, Augusto discovers that she has a boyfriend, Mauricio.But falling in love with Eugenia opens in Augusto an unknown reaction: the feeling of love: so now he loves all women. Augusto falls in love with his servant Rosario, and also with Liduvina his cook—who is married to the butler, Domingo.Meanwhile, Augusto's best friend, Víctor, starts writing a “Nívola” or a novel that breaks all the rules of fiction. Víctor is shocked by the news that his wife, Elena, is pregnant after 12 years of marriage. So he deals with it by writing. Víctor tells Augusto to marry many women: Eugenia for her imagination—to stimulates his brain; Rosario to stimulates his heart, and Liduvina (his cook), to stimulates his stomach. Because according to Unamunu: “The head, the heart, and the stomach are the three faculties that people call intelligence, feelings, and will.”Eugenia is an orphan and lives with her aunt, Ermelinda, and uncle, Fermín. One day as Augusto walks by Eugenia’s address: 58 Avenue of the Alameda, Emelinda’s birdcage falls and Augusto catches it, thus saving Pichín, Emelinda’s canary. Ever since, the aunt and uncle try to break up Eugenia and Mauricio so that Augusto marries their niece.Pressured, Eugenia gives an ultimatum to Mauricio: either find work and marry her, or get lost. Mauricio does not wish to work, so Eugenia is now free to court Augusto. Meanwhile, Augusto has made a pass at Rosario, so now he finds himself in a love triangle with both women—with a decision to make.Augusto chooses Eugenia--thus wedding date is set. But Eugenia fools Augusto by making him find a job for Mauricio and escaping with him a few days before the wedding.Feeling rejected, Augusto considers suicide, but then decides he needs to go to Salamanca to discuss his suicide with the author of the book.Unamunu, thus, becomes a character of his own “Nívola” and proceeds to tell Augusto that he can’t commit suicide: “because you don’t exist...you are, poor Augusto, only a product of my fiction and the readers that share this lecture; and all your feelings and adventures were written by me—you’re nothing but a character in a novel—or ‘Nívola.’”But Augusto fights back and questions Unamunu’s existence: “perhaps you are the fictional being, the one that does not exist, neither alive or dead...You are but the vehicle so that my story is known to the world...”This makes Unamunu angry and he decides that rather than let Augusto commit suicide, Unamunu will kill him himself. Realizing that Unamunu has the power to kill him, Augusto changes his mind and now wishes to live. Augusto threatens Unamunu: “God will one day stop dreaming you! You will also die, even if you don’t want to, and all those who read this story will die, each and everyone of them.”Augusto returns home, and just before he dies, he sends a telegram to Salamanca to Unamunu: “you win. I’m dead. Augusto Pérez.” So Augusto dies, and his dog, Orfeo, dies with him.Unamunu, in his novel Niebla. Creates a world of dreams that becomes a tragicomic part of reality. It is considered Unamunu’s best, a a classic of the Spanish Literature.

This edition is, I think, a print-to-order of text that can actually be downloaded by oneself. Its very reasonable price doesn't compensate for the lack of notes, introduction, etc. that accompany other editions. That being said, Niebla, published exactly 100 years ago, developed many of the concepts and specific ideas of Existentialism long before it was named as such. As you proceed, the "intertextualidad" (self-referential method) becomes more and more fascinating. Excluyo el Prólogo y Post-Prólogo la "nivola" es más or menos facil a leer, pero el lector tiene que atender detenidamente.

I have read this novel so many times and I can say that I am madly in love with it. This version though, has a few grammatical errors something that would have been taking cared of at the editorial. Other than that, I just enjoy reading this over and over. Definitely one, if not, my very own favorite novel in Spanish literature. I recommend it.

The main character has his share of internal dialogue, and seems like an odd young man but after all aren't we all. He sets out to search for love....and because life is not perfect, neither is the story in this book. It will give you an unexpected ending, will make you think about what could have been. It will remind you of the unconditional love of pets and the role they play in our life, the loyalty of employees, and how despite our good deeds not everything turns out as we hope, feel the pain of betrayal! The twist I didn't expect was that the author wrote him self into the story at the end....i will stop before I. Ruin the ending.

I was very disappointed to receive this book. It seems to be a set of old photocopies bound with a new cover. The type is extremely small and difficult to read and it simply appears to have been reduced to fit a small page size from a much larger original. Not recommended.

It's an interesting book. Gets a little slow in the middle but worth sticking around for the end.

Una lectura muy corta y sencilla donde el autor nos muestra su reflexión hacia lo real y lo ficticio en una historia de amor. La reflexión de Orfeo hacia su amo en el final te conmueve mucho.

This book uses a story of impossible love to explore the confusion of existing. Unamuno's characters reflect the laboratory of love and marriage, misconceptions of femenity and masculinity and the filosophy of social institutions. This book causes the reader to question his own identity and the power our own voice has in the construction of our truths that are really doubts about our journey through life.

Strange and evocative story

A master piece of Spanish literature... Paralel lives, plenty of philosophy, life as its best. A classic.

Hay lecturas de autores clásicos que están sobrevaloradas aunque esto sea políticamente incorrecto decirlo. Aparte de la novedad de que en esta historia Unamuno habla con el protagonista en el último capítulo, el texto es aburrido y sin motivación alguna. El autor quiso crear el género de la "nivola", como él llamaba a una variedad de las clásicas novelas, pero su idea no tuvo demasiada acogida. Entiendo que los textos no hay que sacarlos del momento en el que fueron escritos, pero mi opinión personal es esta: aburrido y absurdo.

Ottimo formato e come sempre spedizione puntualissima.Ho letto il libro due volte nell'arco della vita e lo consiglio.È un libro (anzi, una nivola) davvero rivoluzionaria per l'epoca in cui è stata scritta: è un dialogo tra l'autore e il personaggio del libro che si ribella contro il suo stesso autore. È una metafora della ribellione tra dio e noi, tra il diritto di decidere chi essere e l'autonomia dei personaggi in base alla finzione del genere letterario.Non è per tutti: lo consiglio a chi è molto autoriflessivo!

Es la primera obra que leo de Unamuno. Desconocía su trabajo, si bien conocía algo de su vida política controvertida y compleja.No cabe lugar a dudas de su talla como escritor y filósofo, me atrevo a decir.

Leí Niebla en mi adolencencia y siempre tuve ganas de volver a leerlo. Me alegra haber elegido esta edición de Esmeralda Publishing, con ortografía actualizada y cuidada al detalle. Se nota que no es un libro copiado con simplemente un lavado de cara. Buen diseño de portada. Totalmente recomendable!

Por su claridad, su sabiduria, su sentido de la composición. Una historia que sorprende y un final totalmente inesperado.

Como todos los de Unamuno maravillosamente bien escrito y muy entretenido

Ottimo prodotto, ottima fatturazione di qualità in ogni dettaglio lo consiglio vivamente, anche per il prezzo non si può chiedere di meglio wow continuate così

Niebla, que se desvanece solo por momentos, pero persiste como la propia novela.Interesantes personajes, interesantes interacciones.Merece la pena su lectura.

Unamuno tiene reputación de ser un autor más bien seco, pero esta "nivola", como él la llama, es absolutamente deliciosa. Augusto, el personaje principal, es un melancólico filósofo, un soñador y poeta que, casi sin saber cómo, se enreda en las artimañas del mundo provocando así momentos de incomparable humor y de profunda reflexión.La recomiendo de todo corazón.

Novela que introduce elementos novedosos como diálogos del autor con los personajes, metaficción, cuestionamientos filosóficos,... lejos de las novelas clásicas españolas, aire fresco pese a tener más de un siglo.

Mal servicio e información incorrecta , lo compre y me llegaron los correos de que no tenían el producto disponible y ahora que veo mi perfil menciona el cobro y que fue entregado.NADA RECOMENDABLE

Libro escolar bien explicado para entender el contexto y al autor

En la versión kindle que he comprado de este artículo solo está la portada y contraportada (dice que tengo que poner 4 palabras más)