Luces de bohemia

Synopsis of Luces de bohemia

Luces de bohemia is a theatrical work by the Spanish writer Ramón del Valle-Inclán, first published in 1920. Considered the foundational work of the esperpento, it presents a grotesque and deformed vision of Spanish society through the figure of Max Estrella, a blind poet who wanders the streets of Madrid on a night of excesses and decadence. The work criticizes the corruption, injustice, and lack of values of the time, using innovative language and an expressionist aesthetic.