by Víctor Català · Edicions 62 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788496520127
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Solitud is a Catalan modernist novel written by Víctor Català (Caterina Albert Paradís). The story focuses on Mila, a woman who undergoes a personal transformation and seeks her individuality in solitude. The novel, originally published in 1904-1905, stands out for its lyricism and symbolism, exploring themes of solitude, identity, and the relationship between human beings and nature.
Caterina Albert i Paradís, better known by her pen name Víctor Català, was a Catalan writer in Catalan and Spanish who participated in the Modernisme movement and was the author of one of the signature works of the genre, Solitud (Solitude) (1905). Her literary skill was first recognized in 1898, when she received the Jocs Florals prize; soon thereafter, she began using the pseudonym Victor Català, taking it from the protagonist of a novel she never finished. Despite her success as a dramatist and her forays into poetry, she is best known for her work in narrative literature, with the force of her style and the richness of her diction being especially noted. She died in her hometown of l’Escala, Catalonia, in 1966 and is interred in the Cementiri Vell de l’Escala.
