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House Of Spirits (band)
House of Spirits may refer to: * '' The House of the Spirits'', a 1982 novel by Isabel Allende * ''The House of the Spirits'' (film), a 1993 film based on the book by Allende * ''House of Spirits'' (TV series), a 2016 TVB drama starring Bobby Au-yeung and Nancy Wu {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of The Spirits
''The House of the Spirits'' ( es, La casa de los espíritus, 1982) is the debut novel of Isabel Allende. The novel was rejected by several Spanish-language publishers before being published in Buenos Aires in 1982. It became an instant best-seller, was critically acclaimed, and catapulted Allende to literary stardom. The novel was named Best Novel of the Year in Chile in 1982, and Allende received the country's ''Panorama Literario'' award. ''The House of the Spirits'' has been translated into over 20 languages. The book was first conceived by Allende when she received news that her 100-year-old grandfather was dying. She began to write him a letter that ultimately became the manuscript of ''The House of the Spirits''. Her novel is influenced by Gabriel García Márquez’s novel ''One Hundred Years of Solitude''. The story details the life of the Trueba family, spanning four generations, and tracing the post-colonial social and political upheavals of Chile – though the count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of The Spirits (film)
''The House of the Spirits'' (Danish: ''Åndernes hus'') is a 1993 period drama film directed by Bille August and starring Jeremy Irons, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas and Vanessa Redgrave. The supporting cast includes María Conchita Alonso, Armin Mueller-Stahl, and Jan Niklas. Based on the 1982 novel '' La Casa de los Espíritus'' by Isabel Allende, the film follows three generations of women from a Chilean family during the country’s military dictatorship. Although the film won several awards in Europe, including Best Film at the Lola Awards from the German Film Academy and the Robert Award from the Danish Film Academy, in America it was regarded as a critical and commercial failure. Plot The story is narrated by Blanca Trueba, a young woman from a powerful Chilean family. 1926 Blanca's mother, Clara del Valle is a child from a well-off family in Santiago whose father is running for the Senate. Clara possesses clairvoyant abilities and for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |