The General in His Labyrinth

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historical novel novel

The General in His Labyrinth is a historical novel by Gabriel García Márquez that fictionalizes the final journey and inner turmoil of Latin American liberator Simón Bolívar.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical novel → novel →
adaptedAs	The General in His Labyrinth (film) →
author	Gabriel García Márquez →
basedOn	Simón Bolívar →
containsElement	flashbacks → introspective monologue → political reflection →
countryOfOrigin	Colombia →
featuresCharacter	José Palacios → Manuela Sáenz →
firstEditionPlace	Colombia →
firstEnglishEditionYear	1990 →
genre	biographical novel → historical fiction →
hasLiteraryForm	prose →
hasReception	critical acclaim →
hasTheme	decline of power → legacy → memory and history → mortality → political disillusionment →
isbnFirstEnglishEdition	9780394582580 →
languageOfFirstEdition	Spanish →
literaryMovement	Latin American literature →
mainCharacter	Simón Bolívar →
narrativeFocus	final journey of Simón Bolívar → inner turmoil of Simón Bolívar →
narrativePerspective	third-person narration →
notableFor	blend of history and fiction → fictionalized portrayal of Simón Bolívar →
originalLanguage	Spanish →
originalTitle	El general en su laberinto →
pageCountApproximate	285 →
partOf	Gabriel García Márquez bibliography →
publicationYear	1989 →
publisher	Alfred A. Knopf → Editorial Oveja Negra →
settingLocation	Gran Colombia → Magdalena River →
settingPeriod	19th century →
subjectMatter	Latin American independence → Simón Bolívar’s final days →
timeSpanOfPlot	last months of Simón Bolívar’s life →
translatorToEnglish	Edith Grossman →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
The General in His Labyrinth ("The General in His Labyrinth (film)") →	adaptedAs
Gabriel García Márquez →	notableWork
The General in His Labyrinth ("El general en su laberinto") →	originalTitle
Gabo →	refersToAuthorOf