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100 1 _aValera, Juan,
_d1824-1905
245 1 3 _aEl Superhombre y otras novedades
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-03-12
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe (http://dp.rastko.net)
520 _a"El Superhombre y otras novedades" by Juan Valera is a collection of critical articles about literary productions from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Written in the early 20th century, the book examines the state of Spanish literature and society, especially focusing on themes of progress, the notion of a 'superman' as envisioned in contemporary philosophical discourse, and literary criticism contrasting different national literatures. Through the exploration of various authors, Valera vocalizes a belief in the richness of literature across regions while questioning the inherent superiority of any one school of thought or literary output. At the start of this work, the author introduces his thoughts on intellectual life in France, Spain, and other regions, emphasizing the diversity of literary production outside of Madrid, particularly in cities like Barcelona. Valera critiques the regionalism that hampers literary appreciation, highlights the merits of authors like Pompeyo Gener, and lays the groundwork for a broader discussion about the potential for a 'superman' to emerge from contemporary society. His initial argument suggests that this idea of evolving humanity and the emergence of elevated beings must be scrutinized against historical context, asserting that past generations yielded unparalleled greatness compared to modern times. Valera's discourse sets a philosophical stage where he questions the trajectory of humanity and the implications of celebrating contemporary authorship without considering historical literary achievements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSpanish literature
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31613
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