Essays and soliloquies

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Essays and soliloquies

by Miguel de Unamuno

EN·~6 hours

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Description

A contemplative voice emerges from a remote island, where the author, under an imposed exile, reflects on the limits of language, the paradox of self‑presentation, and the restless spirit that drives his work. Through a series of essays and lyrical soliloquies, he probes the tension between idea and expression, insisting that the true essence of his writing lies not in systematic doctrine but in the rhythm and scent of his prose.

The collection, carefully assembled by a close friend and translator, offers a mosaic of the author’s most vivid passages—moments that reveal his fierce love of freedom, his skepticism toward authority, and his yearning for a deeper communion with the world. Listeners will sense the raw immediacy of a mind that refuses to be reduced to a mere catalogue, inviting them to experience the fervor and texture that define his singular style.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (372K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925.

Credits

Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)

Release date

2023-07-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Miguel de Unamuno

Miguel de Unamuno

1864–1936

A restless Spanish writer and thinker, he brought fierce feeling and big philosophical questions into novels, essays, poetry, and drama. His work wrestles with faith, doubt, identity, and what it means to live fully in an uncertain world.

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