by Javier Marías · Espasa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423973347
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«El hombre sentimental» is the novel by Javier Marías, published by Espasa in paperback (171 pages, in Spanish).
On a train from Venice to Madrid, the opera singer known as the Lion of Naples notices Natalia Manur for the first time, along with her husband, the banker, and the mysterious Dato. This encounter, on the eve of rehearsing Verdi's Otello, unleashes a story of extreme passions and a reflection on who the true sentimental man is.
The novel was originally published in 1986 and won the Herralde Novel Prize; this Espasa edition includes a prologue by Elide Pittarello and belongs to the Austral Collection.
For readers of contemporary Spanish fiction and followers of Javier Marías's narrative.
Javier Marías Franco was a Spanish author, translator, and columnist. Marías published fifteen novels, including A Heart So White, Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me and the Your Face Tomorrow trilogy, widely regarded as his greatest achievement. In addition to his novels, he also published three collections of short stories and various essays. As one of Spain's most celebrated novelists, his books have been translated into forty-six languages and sold close to nine million copies internationally. He received several awards for his work, such as the Rómulo Gallegos Prize (1995), the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (1997), the International Nonino Prize (2011), and the Austrian State Prize for European Literature (2011).
