A World for Julius (novel)
Appearance
Author | Alfredo Bryce |
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Original title | Un mundo para Julius |
Translator | Dick Gerdes[1] |
Language | Spanish |
Genre | Novel |
Publisher | Seix Barral Peisa |
Publication date | 1970 |
Publication place | Peru |
Pages | 430 |
A World for Julius (original title: Un Mundo para Julius, 1970), is the first novel published by the Peruvian writer Alfredo Bryce. In this postmodern novel, Bryce incisively charts the decline of an influential, centuries-old aristocratic family faced with the invasion of foreign capital in the 1950s.
The protagonist, Julius, is the youngest child of a wealthy Peruvian family. He studied at Inmaculado Corazón school and Markham College.[2]
Reception
[edit]The novel was received well by the review on New York Times.[1]
Film adaptation
[edit]The novel was adapted into an internationally co-produced film of the same name written and directed by Rossana Díaz Costa.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Houston, Robert (January 24, 1993). "What He Learned From the Servants". New York Times. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "A World for Julius | Novel by Bryce Echenique". Britannica. Retrieved 19 March 2024.