Of Love and Other Demons

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Of Love and Other Demons is a short novel by Gabriel García Márquez that blends magical realism and historical fiction to explore forbidden love, superstition, and colonial power in 18th-century Latin America.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical fiction work
novel
short novel
work of magical realism
adaptation Of Love and Other Demons (film)
adaptationType feature film
author Gabriel García Márquez
centralRelationship love affair between Sierva María and Father Cayetano Delaura
containsElement Afro-Caribbean beliefs
colonial slavery
exorcism
plague and illness
countryOfOrigin Colombia
explores colonial social hierarchies
fear of disease and possession
intersection of myth and reality
power of the Catholic Church
filmAdaptationReleaseYear 2009
genre historical fiction
magical realism
romantic novel
hasCharacter Bernarda Cabrera
Father Cayetano Delaura
Marquis de Casalduero
Sierva María de Todos los Ángeles
hasSubject colonial violence
demonology as metaphor
languageOfTitle Spanish
literaryMovement Latin American Boom
literaryStyle lyrical prose
mainTheme clash between reason and faith
colonial power
forbidden love
religious fanaticism
superstition
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor blend of magical realism with historical detail
portrayal of a young girl believed to be demonically possessed
originalLanguage Spanish
originalTitle Del amor y otros demonios
pageCountApproximate 150–200 pages
partOfAuthorOeuvre later works of Gabriel García Márquez
publicationYear 1994
publisher Editorial Oveja Negra
settingContext Spanish colonial era
settingCountry Colombia
settingPeriod 18th century
settingRegion Latin America

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Of Love and Other Demons ("Of Love and Other Demons (film)")
adaptation
Gabriel García Márquez
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Of Love and Other Demons ("Del amor y otros demonios")
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