One Hundred Years of Solitude

"Cien años de soledad"
Spanish B1 writing exercise

Explore the enchanting world of 'One hundred years of solitude' by Gabriel García Márquez.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "journey (extended travel)", "fictional (imaginary)", "prose", "tapestry", "loneliness", "literary work" and "to be worth it".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2024-03-18

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I love the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, written by Gabriel García Márquez. It is a captivating journey through the history of the Buendía family in the fictional town of Macondo. With magical prose, García Márquez weaves a narrative tapestry that spans generations, exploring themes of love, loneliness, power and destiny. This novel, full of magical realism, has left an indelible mark on world literature, transporting readers to a world where the extraordinary and the everyday coexist in an amazing way. Therefore, I strongly recommend that you read it, and you will see that it is a literary work that it is worth reading.

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