Unamuno, Miguel de 1864-1936

Tragic sense of life by Miguel de Unamuno ( Book )
205 editions published between 1912 and 2008 in 19 languages and held by 2,118 libraries worldwide
[The author] builds up his theory of life from an inner deadlock involving faith and reason. In [this book], he makes a strong plea for passion over rationality, heart over head, faith over reason. [He] is in the tradition of the great Spanish saints and mystics who devoted their lives to exploring the Kingdoms of faith. -Back cover.

Niebla by Miguel de Unamuno ( Book )
472 editions published between 1914 and 2011 in 27 languages and held by 1,637 libraries worldwide
Experimental novel by the Spanish author. Unamuno's disconsolate hero turns to the author for advice after his wife elopes with her lover. The novel's technique foreshadows Pirandello's "Six characters in search of an author."

Abel Sánchez by Miguel de Unamuno ( Book )
238 editions published between 1900 and 2009 in 14 languages and held by 1,387 libraries worldwide
The novel is preceded by Longhurst's analysis of Unamuno's work and the relationship to Cain and Abel.

The agony of Christianity by Miguel de Unamuno ( Book )
140 editions published between 1924 and 2008 in 13 languages and held by 1,333 libraries worldwide
Miguel de Unamuno (1864-1936), escritor y filósofo español nacido en Bilbao, y principal representante de la Generación del 98. Cursó estudios de filosofía y letras, y obtuvo el grado de doctor con la tesis Crítica del problema sobre el origen y prehistoria de la raza vasca. En 1901 y 1930 fue nombrado rector de la Universidad de Salamanca, cargo del que después se le destituyó debido a sus posturas ideológicas frente a la monarquía y la política republicana. Sus reflexiones giraron en torno a la existencia del hombre, la relación experiencial con Dios y las raíces de la identidad española. Entre sus obras se encuentran los ensayos: Del sentimiento trágico de la vida; Andanzas y visiones españolas; Vida de don Quijote y Sancho; Soliloquios y conversaciones; las novelas: Niebla; Abel Sánchez; La tía Tula; San Manuel Bueno, mártir; los libros de poesía: Rosario de sonetos líricos; El Cristo de Velázquez; Romancero del desierto; las obras de teatro: Fedra; El hermano Juan; La esfinge; Sombras de sueños; entre otros.

San Manuel Bueno, mártir by Miguel de Unamuno ( Book )
276 editions published between 1930 and 2009 in 8 languages and held by 1,216 libraries worldwide
The novella tells the story of the local Catholic priest (Don Manuel) in fictional Valverde de Lucerna, Spain as told through the eyes, Angela, one of the townspeople. Throughout the course of the story Manuel is adored by the people of the town. He is constantly in the service of the townspeople. He refrains from condemning anyone and goes out of his way to help those whom the people have marginalized. They consider him their "Saint". Angela, after a brief stint away for education, returns to the town to live with her mother where she continues to be amazed at Manuel's devotion. Her brother, Lazarus, returns from the New World and is likewise amazed, but is not a believer. When their mother dies, her dying wish is that Lazarus will be converted. After this takes place, Angela learns that neither Manuel or Lazarus believe in an afterlife, but devote themselves to serving the townspeople anyway; Manuel suffers greatly from revealing his unbelief to the point of dying. Lazarus takes over Manuel's duties after Manuel's death and Angela learns Manuel is being considered for beatification.

Paz en la guerra by Miguel de Unamuno ( Book )
100 editions published between 1897 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 1,021 libraries worldwide

La tía Tula by Miguel de Unamuno ( Book )
234 editions published between 1921 and 2010 in 13 languages and held by 1,000 libraries worldwide
When Ramiro, a young admirer of orphans Tula and Rosa, cannot choose between them, Tula denies her own desires, encourages Rosa to marry him, and becomes the aunt of Rosa's children.

Tres novelas ejemplares y un prólogo by Miguel de Unamuno ( Book )
133 editions published between 1916 and 2009 in 12 languages and held by 924 libraries worldwide
This short anthology includes the Spanish-language editions of three short novels by Unamuno: The marquis of Lumbria, Two mothers, and Nothing less than a man.

Perplexities and paradoxes by Miguel de Unamuno ( Book )
13 editions published between 1945 and 1971 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 894 libraries worldwide

The Christ of Velazquez by Miguel de Unamuno ( Book )
69 editions published between 1920 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 885 libraries worldwide
This book is a new translation, in contemporary English, of Miguel de Unamuno's 1920 masterpiece book-length poem about another masterpiece of Western Civilization, Diego Velázquez's "The Christ of San Plácido," which is commonly known as "The Christ of Velázquez." The translation by William Thomas Little is accompanied by a full scholarly introduction and poem-by-poem commentary. Unamuno, Spain's foremost public intellectual of the early twentieth century, considered this book his masterpiece. This is a book of poetry and religious devotion as well as an ekphrasis, that is, a detail-by-detail meditation on one of the world's greatest paintings. Composed of eighty-nine poems that are fully integrated one with the other, Unamuno creates a spiritual meditation via poetical expression.