El hombre que compró un automóvil

Synopsis of El hombre que compró un automóvil

«El hombre que compró un automóvil» is the novel by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez published by Espasa Calpe in paperback (160 pages, in Spanish).

Written when the automobile was in its idyllic phase, the novel turns the car into a mechanical being that mingles with daily life: it helps, hinders, and even kills. Irony, hyperbole, and caricature dominate the story, but the finale darkens and leads into a chaotic and bitter world.

The work belongs to the Austral Collection, number 325. Wenceslao Fernández Flórez (1885-1964) was a popular Spanish novelist and journalist.

For readers of Spanish fiction who appreciate irony, social caricature, and prophetic visions about technology.