A World for Julius (novel) explained

A World for Julius
Title Orig:Un mundo para Julius
Translator:Dick Gerdes
Author:Alfredo Bryce
Country:Peru
Language:Spanish
Genre:Novel
Publisher:Seix Barral
Peisa
Release Date:1970
Pages:430

A World for Julius (original title: Un Mundo para Julius, 1970), is the first novel published by the Peruvian writer Alfredo Bryce. In this postmodern novel, Bryce incisively charts the decline of an influential, centuries-old aristocratic family faced with the invasion of foreign capital in the 1950s.

The protagonist, Julius, is the youngest child of a wealthy Peruvian family. He studied at Inmaculado Corazón school and Markham College.[1]

Reception

The novel was received well by the review on New York Times.[2]

Film adaptation

The novel was adapted into an internationally co-produced film of the same name written and directed by Rossana Díaz Costa.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A World for Julius Novel by Bryce Echenique. Britannica. 19 March 2024.
  2. Web site: What He Learned From the Servants . Houston. Robert. January 24, 1993. New York Times. 19 March 2024.