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"When it was first published in Spanish, THE TUNNEL won the applause of Thomas Mann and Albert Camus and was described as an existentialist classic, " reminded The New York Times Book Review, in its recent review. Indeed, THE TUNNEL is one of the most highly regarded short novels of the twentieth century. Since its first publication in 1948, it has been translated into most of the major languages of the world. In the fresh, compelling, and critically acclaimed translation by Margaret Sayers Peden, it is available for a whole new readership.
"The power of Sabato's story remains . . . . He delivers several satisfying satirical thrusts at the vagaries of the life of the urban intellectual that retain a remarkable contemporary resonance . . . . Sabato captures the intensity of passions run into uncharted passages where love promises not tranquility, but danger."
-- Los Angeles Times Book Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"The power of Sabato's story remains . . . . He delivers several satisfying satirical thrusts at the vagaries of the life of the urban intellectual that retain a remarkable contemporary resonance . . . . Sabato captures the intensity of passions run into uncharted passages where love promises not tranquility, but danger."
-- Los Angeles Times Book Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's hard to explain how Juan Pablo Castell feels after the killing onf María Iribarne, the only think that I could say is that you'll never understand this masterpiece of Ernesto Sabato untill you read it at least twice. It's a wonderfull show of the power of writing. And again, you'll see Maria's housband being blind, and as always, Ernesto plays with the blindness. I can't keep asking me why :-)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is a "tour-de-force" if you are intrested in South American Literature. All I can say is that Sabato is among the greatest spanish speaking novelists along with Garcia Marquez (Colombia), Vargas LLosa (Peru), Cortazar and Borges (Argentina). Sabato has a sharp insight into contemporary society and into the inner struggle of a hiper-sensitive protagonist that (I dare say) is trapped by society and himself. The author has the capability, not only, to laugh at and critize society and things wich people normaly overlook about it, but to also laugh at the protagonist. One of the most gripping styles I have seen. The insight into the human condition and behaiviour is wonderful. A must read!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This book can be read for two main reasons: for the excellent insight on porteño life, and also for its insightful treatment of the human condition. It was so incredibly easy for Juan Pablo to fall from the position of normality to murder withing the course of a relatively short novel. His jealousy, the way his mind worked, the paranoia, the obvious obsession with María. It is hard to know who to feel most sorry for, for all of the principal characters are flawed and unhappy in many ways. The subject is masterfully takled by Sábato, and is a great introduction to his other works, as to other Argentine literature.
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Too hard for a learner
It would probably be best appreciated in English first, before attempting to tackle it in Spanish. It contains about sixty pages of introductory material, which is more than a... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Amphioxus
excelente
este libro es excelente tanto por su tratamiento de un tema tan complejo como la mente humana y ademas por ser tan corto, conciso y preciso espero que todos lo disfruten
Published on 6 Jun 1999
Una obra de arte
Ernesto Sabato logra, en este ejemplar relato, atraer la atención del lector a cada momento. Sus complejos, amores y desvaríos son problemas que todos podrían... Read more
Published on 24 April 1999
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