Magical Realism in Isabel Allende‘s The House of Spirits

Abstract

Our research study revolves around Magical Realism in the novel of 'the House of Spirits' written by the Chilean writer, Isabel Allende.This novel had treatned the depths of Chilean society and talked about one of the most important periods that passed on the history of Chile, where the country was suffering from social and economic problems, and mainly the political problems that ( the military coup ‗le coup d'État‘ ), focusing on magical events. The study was devided into an introduction, two chapters, and a conclusion. In the general introduction, we have dealt with Magical Realism, specifically its use by the novelist. In the first chapter, we have defined the concept of Magical Realism, its presence in Latin America, its characteristics and types. we have referred to the concept of Magical Realism, its characteristics and Types. As for the second chapter, entitled ―Magical Realism in Isabel Allende‘s House of Spirits,‖ , in which we have presented an overview of the writer‘s life and her works, as well as a summary of the novel, its social and political contexts, and the main elements of Magical Realism in the novel. Then we have presented a general conclusion where we have exposed the most important results that we obtained using the analytical method.