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El Verano de Cervantes (Relatos Autobiográficos) / The Summer of Cervantes (Autobiographical Stories) - by Antonio Muñoz Molina (Paperback)

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  • Toda una vida leyendo Don Quijote.
  • Author(s): Antonio Muñoz Molina
  • 448 Pages
  • Literary Collections, Essays

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Toda una vida leyendo Don Quijote.


«Muñoz Molina no defrauda, la suya es una escritura cautivadora que aboca a quien lee a zambullirse en las páginas, a apropiárselas en cierta manera. El alma humana tiene quien le escriba.» Mey Zamora, Cultura/s, La Vanguardia


«Un narrador poderoso que echa luz sobre los entresijos morales de nuestra sociedad.» Santos Sanz Villanueva, El Cultural


«Una enorme sensibilidad, una prosa hermosísima y una elegancia que solo está al alcance de los grandes narradores.» Eva Cosculluela, Heraldo de Aragón


El verano de Cervantes surge de toda una vida leyendo Don Quijote de la Mancha. Durante el proceso de escritura de este libro, Antonio Muñoz Molina va entreverando recuerdos de su infancia y de sus primeras lecturas con la revelación del lugar que Don Quijote ha ocupado en su vocación literaria, mostrando además su influencia en otros autores, como Melville, Balzac, Joyce, Thomas Mann o Mark Twain, que han consolidado la novela como la forma narrativa suprema siguiendo la estela de Cervantes.


Una lectura apasionante y apasionada de Don Quijote que mezcla de forma extraordinaria investigación literaria y memoria personal, y que contextualiza la genialidad de la obra maestra de Cervantes, lectura inagotable para entender el arte de la novela.


En palabras del propio Muñoz Molina, «un tema central en la novela es el modo en que las ficciones afectan a la mente humana, la nutren, la entretienen y pueden trastornarla cuando no sabe distinguirlas de la realidad. Esta inquietud me parece más pertinente aún en estos tiempos en que tecnologías mucho más poderosas que la imprenta tienen el poder de hipnotizar nuestras mentes hasta un grado de delirio. Después de toda una vida leyendo Don Quijote, me gustaría que este libro pueda acompañar a otros en sus propias lecturas».

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

A lifetime spent reading Don Quixote.


"Muñoz Molina never disappoints--his captivating prose draws readers in, inviting them to dive into the pages and make them their own. The human soul has found its writer." Mey Zamora, Cultura/s, La Vanguardia


"A powerful storyteller who sheds light on the moral intricacies of our society." Santos Sanz Villanueva, El Cultural


"Immense sensitivity, exquisite prose, and an elegance reserved for the greatest narrators." Eva Cosculluela, Heraldo de Aragón


El verano de Cervantes was born from a lifetime spent reading Don Quixote de la Mancha. While writing this book, Antonio Muñoz Molina weaves together childhood memories and early reading experiences with reflections on the role Don Quixote has played in shaping his literary vocation. He also explores its influence on authors such as Melville, Balzac, Joyce, Thomas Mann, and Mark Twain--writers who helped establish the novel as the supreme narrative form, following in Cervantes's footsteps.


A passionate and deeply personal reading of Don Quixote that brilliantly blends literary research and memoir, offering fresh context for Cervantes's masterpiece--an inexhaustible work for understanding the art of the novel.


In Muñoz Molina's own words: "A central theme in the novel is how fiction affects the human mind--nourishing it, entertaining it, and potentially disturbing it when we fail to distinguish it from reality. This concern feels even more relevant today, when technologies far more powerful than the printing press have the ability to hypnotize our minds to the point of delirium. After a lifetime of reading Don Quixote, I hope this book can accompany others in their own journeys through its pages."

Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 448
Genre: Literary Collections
Sub-Genre: Essays
Publisher: Planeta Publishing
Format: Paperback
Author: Antonio Muñoz Molina
Language: Spanish
Street Date: September 30, 2025
TCIN: 1005039109
UPC: 9786073931151
Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-0760
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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