Doña Bárbara is a novel by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos, first published in 1929. It was described as "possibly the most widely known Latin American novel".
This regionalist novel deals with the confrontation between civilization and the barbaric aspects of the rural environment and its inhabitants. This novel is considered a masterpiece of Venezuelan literature and a classic in Latin American literature.
The novel was published to worldwide acclaim, and despite Gallegos' research in the Llanos taking just 8 days, those familiar with the Venezuelan Llanos were almost without exception convinced of its authenticity, convinced Gallegos was very familiar with them, if not born there.

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