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Name: La tía Tula
Rating: 3.25 (4 reviews)
Author: Miguel de Unamuno

In La tía Tula Miguel de Unamuno portrays the life of Gertrudis, known as the Aunt Tula, whose relentless devotion to the idea of motherhood drives her to make profound personal sacrifices. The novel examines the tension between individual desire and societal expectations, set against a context characterized by practices such as levirate and sororate and broader sexual repression. Through Gertrudis’s experiences, Unamuno delves into the complex emotions of maternal love, the weight of family duties, and subtle erotic undertones that distinguish the work within his oeuvre.

First publish date: 1921

Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature

Authors: Miguel de Unamuno

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