by José María de Areilza · Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432045325
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«Luis XIV, el Rey Sol» is the historical biography by José María de Areilza, published by Planeta in paperback (228 pages, in Spanish).
The work follows the life of Louis XIV from his birth in 1638 to his death in 1715 and shows how this monarch became the creator of the modern French state and a model of absolute monarchy. It addresses the human and political sides of the figure and assesses his influence and legacy in the history of France.
Part of the Memoria de la Historia collection, the book appeared in 1990 and includes black-and-white illustrations.
A work of historical popularisation for approaching the figure of Louis XIV and the France of absolutism without prior knowledge.
