La novela de un literato

Synopsis of La novela de un literato

In "La novela de un literato", Rafael Cansinos Assens reconstructs the era between the beginning of the 20th century and the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. Through the transcription of his personal diary, the author immerses us in the cultural and political atmosphere of Madrid, where figures such as Alejandro Sawa, Rubén Darío, and Valle-Inclán parade by.

This edition, based on the draft that Cansinos Assens left after an edition project frustrated by censorship, has been expanded and revised by his son, Rafael Manuel Cansinos Galán. The work offers a fascinating portrait of literary bohemia, coffee shop gatherings, and the historical events that marked an era.