Gaspar Ruiz

Synopsis of Gaspar Ruiz

«Gaspar Ruiz» is the short novel by Joseph Conrad, published by Suma de Letras in paperback (134 pages, in Spanish).

In a wartime context, Gaspar Ruiz, a rebel soldier, is pursued by bad luck until he is mistaken for a deserter. His own strength seems destined to turn him into a victim of himself. The novel tells a brief adventure about the weight of fate on a man marked by war.

Originally written in 1906, this Spanish edition was published in 2001 and belongs to the collection «Obras maestras de la novela corta».

For readers of adventure classics who want a brief introduction to the work of Joseph Conrad.