The Spanish Labyrinth
Author | Gerald Brenan |
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Language | English |
Subject | History |
Published | 1943 |
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The Spanish Labyrinth (full title: The Spanish Labyrinth: An Account of the Social and Political Background of the Spanish Civil War) by Gerald Brenan, is an account of Spain's social, economic, and political history as the background of the Spanish Civil War.
First published in 1943, it has stayed in print, with repeated reissues. Together with works by noted
The Spanish Labyrinth was banned by the government of Francisco Franco because of its criticism of his regime.[2] A Spanish-language translation of The Spanish Labyrinth, published in Paris by Ruedo Ibérico, was secretly smuggled into the country by anti-Franco travelers, and the book became popular among Spanish dissidents.[3] After Franco's death, the ban was lifted and the book was well received by Spanish historians.[2]
The 1993 edition has an extensive foreword by
References
- ^ Swansea University Department of History
- ^ a b Folkart, Burt A. (23 January 1987). "Gerald Brenan, British Author; In Spain at 92". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy, The Interior Castle: A Life of Gerald Brenan. Sinclair-Stevenson, 1992 (p.467)
- ^ Cambridge University Press frontmatter