Rasero (Pegasus Prize for Literature)
Books / Hardcover
ISBN: 0807120049 / Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr, June 1995
The author's first novel is set in 18th century Europe, and its hero beholds apocalyptic visions of the horrors of the 20th century during orgasm. In Paris, he comes to know important figures of the Enlightenment as well as colorful local characters, and falls in love. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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"Translation of Rasero (1993) received the Pegasus Prize for Literature. Set in 18th-century Europe, Rebolledo's ambitious first novel tells of a young Spaniard in search of wisdom who travels to Paris and experiences the Enlightenment, with all its contradictions"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/Explores the politics, desires, philosophy, and science of eighteenth century Paris through the life and sexually triggered prophecies of Fausto Rasero, a young Spanish nobleman who comes to know every important figure of his time
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