{"product_id":"9780708310113","title":"Necessary Dream: Study of the Novels of Manuel Puig","description":"\u003cp\u003eManuel Puig is one of the great talents of the so-called 'Post-Boom' in Latin-American literature. Well known for his \u003ci\u003eKiss of the Spider Woman (El beso de la mujer araña)\u003c\/i\u003e, Puig has achieved success with his novels and plays both in academic circles and with the general public. This is the first book in English to present an interpretation of all seven of his novels. Each novel is discussed in a separate chapter and the homogeneity behind the varying formats is analysed to indicate common themes and attitudes, with recourse to fields such as psychology, feminism, Argentine politics, myth, Camp and popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is aimed at students and teachers of Latin-American literature. All quotations are given in Spanish with an English translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Wales Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025101668592,"sku":"9780708310113","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780708310113_p0.jpg?v=1763616246","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780708310113","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}