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Inspired by the similarities between human existence and the seasons, Ramon del Valle-Inclan created four modernist stories known as the "Sonatas tetralogy. From this highly regarded series comes the 1904 "Spring Sonata, a tale of innocence betrayed and the most popular of Valle-Inclan's works. Hailed as the pinnacle of Spanish modernist prose, it chronicles a Don Juan's passion for a beguiling young aristocratic woman who intends to take the veil. In addition to its informative background information, the introduction features summaries of the other three "Sonatas. This new translation is the first and only annotated edition of "Spring Sonata and the only available dual-language editionAppelbaum, Stanley is the author of 'Spring Sonata/sonata De Primavera A Dual-language Book', published 2005 under ISBN 9780486440712 and ISBN 0486440710.
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