Mario Vargas Llosa slowly introduces us to the subtle web of perversity surrounding the extraordinary harmony and happiness that unite Mrs. Lucrecia, the sensual step-mother, Mr. Rigoberto, the father, an imaginative lover to his wife, and Fonchito, the son, whose angelic presence and eager gaze seem capable of corrupting all things. Vargas Llosa manages to do this with the wisdom of a careful observer and the seductiveness of good story-telling. The multiple reflections about happiness, its dark motives, and the ...
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Mario Vargas Llosa slowly introduces us to the subtle web of perversity surrounding the extraordinary harmony and happiness that unite Mrs. Lucrecia, the sensual step-mother, Mr. Rigoberto, the father, an imaginative lover to his wife, and Fonchito, the son, whose angelic presence and eager gaze seem capable of corrupting all things. Vargas Llosa manages to do this with the wisdom of a careful observer and the seductiveness of good story-telling. The multiple reflections about happiness, its dark motives, and the paradoxical putrid power of innocence can be found in each of the pages, sustaining an intense narrative that never sacrifices his rich poetic writing.
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ACCEPTABLE. Size: 7x4x0; Pp. 15-65 have blue ink underlining and translations in the margins from Spanish to German, otherwise unmarked; light stain on upper last page and back cover, upper front cover, and upper edge of textblock; small stain on lower fore-edge of textblock; light shelf wear and sticker on cover.
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Good. Good condition. Spanish. (latin american literature, erotica, novel) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Good. Text in Spanish. 201 p., 6 leaves of plates: col. ill.; 20 cm. Colección Narrativa latinoamericana. Narrativa latinoamericana. Includes: Illustrations, Plates. SOFTCOVER BOOK (OF99062819)) ISBN#9582700009 THIS BOOK HAS NO PAGES WITH Writing, Highlight, Under-lining, and notes on the text block. Book block, Back and front cover are (good condition) wrinkled pages (Yes), Water damaged (NONE). Is a CD including? (NO). Signed (NO)