Books : The Samsons: Two Novels The Pretenders and Mass (Modern Library)
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by: F. Sionil Jose
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823
EAN: 9780375752445
ISBN: 0375752447
Label: Modern Library
Manufacturer: Modern Library
Number Of Pages: 560
Publication Date: August 29, 2000
Publisher: Modern Library
Release Date: August 29, 2000
Sales Rank: 618986
Studio: Modern Library
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With these two passionate, vividly realistic novels, The Pretenders and Mass,
F. Sionil José concludes his epochal Rosales Saga. The five volumes span much of the turbulent modern history of the Philippines, a beautiful and embattled nation once occupied by the Spanish, overrun by the Japanese, and dominated by the United States. The portraits painted in The Samsons, and in the previously published Modern Library paperback editions of Dusk and Don Vicente (containing Tree and My Brother, My Executioner), are vivid renderings of one family from the village of Rosales who contend with the forces of oppression and human nature.
Antonio Samson of The Pretenders is ambitious, educated, and torn by conflicting ideas of revolution. He marries well, which leads to his eventual downfall. In Mass, Pepe Samson, the bastard son of Antonio, is also ambitious, but in different ways. He comes to Manila mainly to satisfy his appetites, and after adventures erotic and economic, finds his life taking a surprising turn. Together, these novels form a portrait of a village and a nation, and conclude one of the masterpieces of Southeast Asian literature.
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Rating:  - Understanding the Philippines and Me
I read these books out of order, but I enjoyed both. I had to start the Pretenders twice because I was so attached to the character of Tony that it hurt to see his life go out of control and I could not bear to see how things would get worse. Tony loses his happy life as an educator as he is unable to tell his wealthy in-laws "no".
Mass made me want to visit Tondo so I could understand Pinoy slums. I was also attached to the characters in this book and reading was slow as I compared ... Read More
Rating:  - MASS
Please can you give me the novel analysis of Sionil Jose's MASS. The summary of it, setting, plot, theme, characters and summary of each chapter. Thanks a lot! in advnace. It's a great help.
Rating: - My Brother My Executioner
pls give me the novel analysis of the novel of Sionil Jose My Brother My Executioner. The summary of it the setting the plot the theme the characters the summary of each chapter
Rating: - the pretenders
pls give me the novel analysis of the novel of Sionil Jose THE PRETENDERS. The summary of it the setting the plot the theme the characters the summary of each chapter
Rating: - THE PRETENDERS
pls give me the novel analysis of the novel of Sionil Jose THE PRETENDERS. The summary of it the setting the plot the theme the characters the summary of each chapter
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