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*La forja* es la primera parte de la trilogía de Arturo Barea titulada *La forja de un rebelde*. La trilogía consta de tres novelas autobiográficas: *La forja*, donde cubre su infancia y juventud; *La ruta*, donde cuenta sus primeras experiencias literarias y su servicio militar en Marruecos; y *La llama*, que trata del período justamente anterior a la guerra civil y sobre la misma.
First publish date: 1948
Subjects: History, Biography, Social life and customs, Spanish Authors, Personal narratives
Authors: Arturo Barea
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