The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
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"The Enemies of Women" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins in a time of war and explores themes of gender dynamics, societal norms, and the role of women through the interactions of its male characters, particularly Prince Michael Fedor Lubimoff and his guests. The prince expresses his belief that life would be better without women, creating a foundation for a discussion about
masculinity and the complexities of relationships. At the start of the novel, a luxurious luncheon at Villa Sirena is interrupted by the noise of a passing military train filled with soldiers. The table is set with the varied characters, including the prince and his guests—a colonel, a gambler, a professor, and a pianist—all engaging in conversations about life, war, and the women they encounter. The prince proposes they exclude women from their lives, suggesting a quasi-monastic existence among men. His guests react with a mixture of surprise and mockery to this idea, but they eventually agree to the name "the enemies of women." It sets the stage for exploring conflicting views on femininity and masculinity in a turbulent world shaped by war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente, 1867-1928 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Brown, Irving, 1888-1940 |
| Title | The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | War stories |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Women -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 38458 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-38458-0 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 292 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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