by Javier Marías · DEBOLSILLO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788490329931
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Mala índole is a collection of short stories by the acclaimed Spanish author Javier Marías. In this work, Marías brings together those stories of which he claims not to be ashamed, as well as those of which he is a little ashamed, but not too much. The thirty stories that make up this book, presented chronologically, are the most significant of his creative career. In the short novel that gives the volume its title, we glimpse the first adventures of Ruibérriz de Torres in the shadow of Elvis Presley. In addition, three unpublished stories and the disturbing gallery of characters from While They Sleep and When I Was Mortal are included. With his intelligent and diabolical prose, Marías immerses us in a world of greed, lust and murder that hides behind the appearance of everyday life.
Javier Marías Franco was a Spanish author, translator, and columnist. Marías published fifteen novels, including A Heart So White, Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me and the Your Face Tomorrow trilogy, widely regarded as his greatest achievement. In addition to his novels, he also published three collections of short stories and various essays. As one of Spain's most celebrated novelists, his books have been translated into forty-six languages and sold close to nine million copies internationally. He received several awards for his work, such as the Rómulo Gallegos Prize (1995), the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (1997), the International Nonino Prize (2011), and the Austrian State Prize for European Literature (2011).
