by Javier Marías · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466302166
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«El hombre sentimental» is the novel by Javier Marías, published by Punto de Lectura in paperback (238 pages, in Spanish).
The story follows a lyric singer who recalls a chance encounter with a married woman on a train between Venice and Madrid. Through the protagonist's introspection, the novel explores the nature of passions and the complexity of human relationships, in an atmosphere of tension and ulterior motives.
Novel winner of the Herralde Novel Prize in 1986, the year of its original publication. This paperback edition belongs to the Punto de Lectura catalogue from 2001.
Recommended for readers of contemporary fiction and Spanish narrative who appreciate Javier Marías's reflective style.
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).
