La voluntad

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La voluntad (1902), meaning "Volition," is a novel by Azorín, a prominent Spanish writer and critic of the Generation of '98. This work, along with Antonio Azorín and Las confesiones de un pequeño filósofo, forms a trilogy of impressionistic essays presented in dialogue. These novels were instrumental in shaping the Generation of '98's focus on revitalizing Spanish life and letters. Azorín's writings, including La voluntad, aimed to highlight enduring aspects of Spanish culture and spirit, influencing a new appreciation for Spanish classics and a distinctive literary style characterized by simplicity and intellectual subtlety.12

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…wrote a trilogy of novels, La voluntad (1902; “Volition”), Antonio Azorín (1903), and Las confesiones de un pequeño filósofo (1904; “The Confessions of a Minor Philosopher”), which are actually little more than impressionistic essays written in dialogue. This trilogy operated with unifying force on the Generation of ’98, however. Animated…
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…wrote a trilogy of novels, La voluntad (1902; “Volition”), Antonio Azorín (1903), and Las confesiones de un pequeño filósofo (1904; “The Confessions of a Minor Philosopher”), which are actually little more than impressionistic essays written in dialogue. This trilogy operated with unifying force on the Generation of ’98, however. Animated…
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