An unpublished novel by the late literary giant Gabriel Garcia Marquez will arrive on bookstore shelves next year.The novel called En Agosto Nos Vemos——roughly translated from Spanish as See You In August——will be published by Penguin Random House.
The Colombian author behind One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera died in 2014,leaving behind an unfinished manuscript.At the time,Garcia Marquez's family hadn't decided whether to publish the novel posthumously.But now his two sons,Rodrigo and Gonzalo Garcia Barcha,have concluded that the book should be read by an eager public.
"En Agosto Nos Vemos was the fruit of a final effort to continue creating against all odds," they said."Reading it once again almost 10 years after his death,we discovered that the text had many and very enjoyable merits and nothing to prevent us from enjoying the outstanding aspects of Gabo's work:his capacity for invention,the poetry of language,the captivating narrative,his understanding of the human being and his affection for his experiences and misfortunes,but most especially,the love,possibly the main theme of all his work," they added,using a common nickname for Garcia Marquez .
According to the publishing industry trade publication The Bookseller,Viking will publish the novel in hardback,e-book and audio versions,and Penguin Random House Spain will publish it in all Spanish-speaking countries except Mexico.
Viking editorial director Isabel Wall told the website it was "exceptionally privileged to be bringing this re-discovered masterpiece into the world" 10 years after Garcia Marquez's death.
(1)What do we know about Gabriel Garcia Marquez? BB
A.He refused to publish his unfinished novel.
B.He is highly influential in the literary circle.
C.He was not satisfied with his unfinished work.
D.He becomes a household name due to See You In August.
(2)What impresses the readers of En Agost o Nos Vemos more deeply? AA
A.The core theme.
B.The unique language.
C.The writing style.
D.The professional ability.
(3)What does the underlined word"privileged"in the last paragraph refer to? CC
A.Practical.
B.Concerned.
C.Honored.
D.Profitable.
(4)What is the best title for the text? DD
A.Garcia Marquez's representative work will come out next year
B.An unfinished novel by Garcia Marquez will become a hit soon
C.Readers call on the publication of Garcia Marquez's masterpiece
D.An unpublished novel by Garcia Marquez is set for release next year
【考點(diǎn)】新聞報(bào)道;文學(xué)與藝術(shù).
【答案】B;A;C;D
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