One Hundred Years of Solitude (Modern Classics)

by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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“One Hundred Years of Solitude is the first piece of literature since the Book of Genesis that should be required reading for the entire human race. . . . Mr. Garcia Marquez has done nothing less than to create in the reader a sense of all that is profound, meaningful, and meaningless in life.” –William Kennedy, New York Times Book Review

One of the most influential literary works of our time, One Hundred Years of Solitude remains a dazzling and original achievement by the masterful Gabriel Garcia Marquez, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of the rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendiá family. Inventive, amusing, magnetic, sad and alive with unforgettable men and women–brimming with truth, compassion, and a lyrical magic that strikes the soul–this novel is a masterpiece in the art of fiction.

ISBN-13	9780060883287
ISBN-10	0060883286
Publisher	Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Publication Date	2006
Edition	Reprint
Language	en
Pages	417
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Weight	lbs

Editorial Reviews

“One Hundred Years of Solitude is the first piece of literature since the Book of Genesis that should be required reading for the entire human race. It takes up not long after Genesis left off and carries through to the air age, reporting on everything that happened in between with more lucidity, wit, wisdom, and poetry that is expected from 100 years of novelists, let alone one man. . . . Mr. García Márquez has done nothing less than to create in the reader a sense of all that is profound, meaningful, and meaningless in life.” — William Kennedy, New York Times Book Review

“More lucidity, wit, wisdom, and poetry than is expected from 100 years of novelists, let alone one man.” — Washington Post Book World

“At 50 years old, García Márquez’s masterpiece is as important as ever. . . To experience a towering work like One Hundred Years of Solitude is to be reminded of the humility we should all feel when trying to assert what is true and what is false.” — LitHub

“An irresistible work of storytelling, mixing the magic of the fairy tale, the realistic detail of the domestic novel and the breadth of the family saga.” — New York Times

“One Hundred Years of Solitude is substantive and substantial, and its prose precise for the simple reason that its sentences are too exquisite to be inessential. It is a novel on which is bestowed the laurels usually awarded to great works of frugal prose. Yet its genius is in the operatic telling.” — The Independent

“One Hundred Years of Solitude offers plenty of reflections on loneliness and the passing of time. It can also be seen as a caustic commentary on the evils of war, or a warm appreciation of familial bonds. García Márquez has urgent things to say that still feel close to home, 50 years after the book was first published.” — The Guardian

“One of the seminal works of 20th century Latin American fiction, it is a classic.” — Variety

“Fecund, savage, irresistible. . . . In all their loves, madness, and wars, their alliances, compromises, dreams and deaths…the characters rear up large and rippling with life against the green pressure of nature itself.” — Paul West, Book World

About the Author

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, born on March 6, 1927, in Aracataca, Colombia, was a prominent novelist, screenwriter, and journalist who was critically acclaimed worldwide. Marquez’s early life in Colombia highly influenced his literary style, leading him to develop “magical realism,” an innovative blend of reality and fantasy. With his diverse skill set and remarkable storytelling techniques, Marquez used his powerful voice to critique societal norms and political issues, holding a pivotal role in the Latin American literary renaissance.

Marquez’s most famous work, the globally celebrated “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” epitomized his unique “magical realism” style. Published in 1967, this novel, telling the intricate story of the Buendía family over seven generations, won Marquez extensive recognition, selling millions of copies globally. “Love in the Time of Cholera,” and “Chronicle of a Death Foretold” are other standouts in his prolific career, each contributing to his reputation as a master storyteller.

Marquez’s noteworthy contributions to literature won him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982, an award highlighting his aptitude for creating engaging narratives intertwined with magic and stunning realism. Gabriel García Márquez continues to be remembered as an influential author whose literary tour de force left an indelible mark on world literature. His death on April 17, 2014, ended a phenomenal career, but his powerful stories continue to captivate readers around the globe.