One Hundred Years of Solitude

Magical Realism¹

Historical Context Written in the backdrop of revolutions throughout Latin America.

Themes:

• History Repeating

Cite

1. Marquez, G. G. One Hundred Years of Solitude. (Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 1967).

Metadata

Title:: One Hundred Years of Solitude Year:: 1967 Publisher:: Harper Perennial Modern Classics ISBN:: 978-0-06-088328-7

Abstract

NOne of the most influential literary works of our time, One Hundred Years of Solitude remains a dazzling and original achievement by the masterful Gabriel García Márquez, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of the rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendiá family. Inventive, amusing, magnetic, sad and alive with unforgettable men and women—brimming with truth, compassion, and a lyrical magic that strikes the soul—this novel is a masterpiece in the art of fiction.

1. How to Read One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez. (2025).