by Carmen Martín Gaite · Debolsillo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788484501718
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
El proceso de Macanaz: Historia de un empapelamiento is a book by Carmen Martín Gaite that narrates the life and judicial process of Melchor de Macanaz, an 18th-century reformer. Martín Gaite, based on years of research in archives, ingeniously reconstructs the courtly and international intrigues surrounding King Philip V and the Inquisition. This book, which mixes essay and narration, offers a fascinating vision of the political history of the reigns of Philip V and Ferdinand VI.
Carmen Martín Gaite was a Spanish author who wrote many novels, short stories, screenplays, and essays across multiple genres. Her work has received significant recognition: in 1957, she was awarded the Premio Nadal for Entre visillos; in 1988 she won the Prince of Asturias Award;in 1992 she received the Premio Castilla y León de las Letras, and she also was awarded the Premio Acebo de Honor for her life's work.
