Doña Bárbara
Doña Bárbara (Lady Bárbara) is a novel by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos, first published in 1929. It was described in 1974 as "possibly the most widely known Latin American novel".
Cover of the first edition of Doña Bárbara | |
| Author | Rómulo Gallegos |
|---|---|
| Original title | Doña Barbara |
| Country | Spain (publication) Venezuela (subject and author) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Editorial Araluce |
Publication date | February 1929 (Eng. trans. 1931) |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 395 |
This regionalist novel deals with the confrontation between civilization and the barbaric aspects of the rural environment and its inhabitants. It is written in the third person and mixes vernacular language and regionalisms with literary narrative, making the main conflict more obvious and at the same time more tangible. This novel is considered a masterpiece of Venezuelan literature and a classic in Latin American literature. It establishes a psychological study of the people of the Venezuelan plains: victims of unfortunate situations, but at the same time strong and courageous.