Of Love and Other Demons
E18647
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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| 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
→
|
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Of Love and Other Demons
("Of Love and Other Demons (film)")
→
|
adaptation |
|
Gabriel García Márquez
→
|
notableWork |
|
Of Love and Other Demons
("Del amor y otros demonios")
→
|
originalTitle |
|
Gabo
→
|
refersToAuthorOf |