by Mariano José de Larra · Edaf · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788441402669
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«Artículos de costumbres» is a collection of satirical articles by Mariano José de Larra, published by Edaf in paperback (432 pages, in Spanish).
The work brings together articles on customs published by Larra in the Madrid press of the first half of the 19th century. With a critical and ironic style, the author portrays habits, characters and situations of his time, pointing out social and political vices of the Spain of then. Texts such as «Vuelva usted mañana», «El castellano viejo», «La diligencia» and «El casarse pronto y mal» are a good sample of his satirical gaze.
The edition belongs to the Biblioteca Edaf collection (no. 220) and includes an edition by Pedro Provencio.
Recommended for readers of classic Spanish literature and for those interested in social criticism and satirical journalism of Romanticism.
Mariano José de Larra y Sánchez de Castro was a Spanish romantic writer and journalist best known for his numerous essays and his infamous suicide. His works were often satirical and critical of the 19th-century Spanish society, and focused on both the politics and customs of his time.
