{"product_id":"9781603297523","title":"The Tangled Thread : A Novel in Dialogue - Sofia Casanova","description":"Romantic entanglements expose problematic gender roles Newlyweds Alvaro and Blanca vacation with two other couples on the northern coast of France, where misunderstandings, trickery, and flirtations ensue. Alvaro wants a cosmopolitan life full of travel and excitement, but the more traditional Blanca yearns for stability. Meanwhile, Blanca's former suitor the Marqu�s de Alqueriz pursues an affair with the liberated (and married) American Lady Shewening. The contrasts between these characters highlight important social issues in early-twentieth-century Spain, including women's changing roles, infidelity and violence within marriage, and the thorny relationship between Spain and the United States in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War. Best known as a poet, novelist, and journalist, Sof�a Casanova presented this work as a play at the encouragement of one of Spain's leading authors, Benito P�rez Gald�s. Following its performance at Madrid's prestigious Teatro Espa�ol in 1913, it was published as a novel in dialogue.","brand":"Sofia Casanova","offers":[{"title":"132 pages \/ 16\/10\/2026 \/ Modern \u0026 contemporary fiction (post c 1945)","offer_id":57481433645431,"sku":"9781603297523","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9454\/1624\/files\/9781603297523.jpg?v=1790068147","url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9781603297523","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}