Del asesinato considerado como una de las Bellas Artes

Synopsis of Del asesinato considerado como una de las Bellas Artes

«Del asesinato considerado como una de las Bellas Artes» is the essay collection by Thomas De Quincey (Valdemar, paperback, 368 pages, in Spanish).

In this collection of essays, Thomas De Quincey approaches homicide from an ironic and erudite perspective: he treats it as if it were an aesthetic discipline, with black humor and numerous digressions on literature and criticism. The texts play with the conventions of the classical essay and set out a provocative line of thought.

It was published in 2004 as number 4 of the Letras Clásicas collection by Valdemar; it is the first edition.

A book intended for readers interested in the literary essay, erudite irony and black humor.