by Néstor Luján · Circulo de Lectores · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788422657811
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«Cuento de cuentos» is a linguistic essay by Néstor Luján, published by Círculo de Lectores in 1994 in paperback (299 pages, in Spanish).
The work is a journey through the history of Spanish words and set phrases: Néstor Luján traces the birth of proverbs and popular expressions, the anecdotes that explain them, and the changes in meaning they have undergone. The work blends popularization and erudition to show how language preserves the memory of culture and customs.
The full subtitle is «Origen y aventura de ciertas palabras y frases proverbiales». The Círculo de Lectores edition is illustrated.
For readers interested in the Spanish language, etymology and proverbs, and for those who enjoy the cultural history of words.
