by José Luis de Vilallonga · Editions Fixot · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782876451476
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«Le Gentilhomme européen» is the memoir by José Luis de Vilallonga, published by Editions Fixot in paperback (258 pages, in French).
Scenes and memories of an aristocratic world in decline, seen through the eyes of a child. Figures such as the dictator Primo de Rivera and episodes of the revolutionary and erotic agitation of popular Madrid pass by, in a work that adds to the chronicle of Spain that Vilallonga developed throughout his career.
For readers interested in French literature and in the social chronicle of the Spanish aristocracy.
José Luis de Vilallonga y Cabeza de Vaca, 9th Marquess of Castellbell, GE was a Spanish nobleman, author, socialite and film actor. His peculiar character, described as "a mixture of aristocratic arrogance, self-confidence and unconcern", brought him frequent enmities with other public figures. He was known to be a multifaceted, charming, elegant and playboy-like figure. At his death in 2007, Vilallonga was referred to by several newspapers as "the last dandy".
