by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester · Planeta Pub Corp · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788408020349
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«Filomeno, a mi pesar» is the novel by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester published by Planeta in paperback (442 pages, in Spanish).
Filomeno evokes in his memoirs the life of a «señorito descolocado», a character who observes his surroundings from an uncomfortable position. With humor and irony, Torrente Ballester turns that personal journey into a reflection on society and the human condition, with a style of satire and social criticism.
The novel won the Premio Planeta in 1988. The cover of this edition bears the subtitle «Memorias de un señorito descolocado» and the indication 28th edition.
For readers of contemporary Spanish fiction seeking novels with humor, irony and social criticism.
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester was a Spanish writer associated with the Generation of '36 movement.
