by Miguel Delibes · Destino · tapa dura · ISBN 9788408051480
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«Cartas de amor de un sexagenario voluptuoso» is the epistolary novel by Miguel Delibes, published by Destino in hardback (182 pages, in Spanish).
A retired journalist, a bachelor and placid man, begins an exchange of letters with an Andalusian widow he meets through a sentimental magazine. The correspondence becomes progressively amorous, and Delibes portrays with subtle irony maturity, love and hope, weaving a narrative that leads to an unexpected outcome.
The novel's first edition dates from 1983; this hardback edition from Destino is from 2004.
A novel of interest to readers of contemporary Spanish fiction and to those who appreciate the ironic portrayal of human relationships.
Miguel Delibes Setién was a Spanish novelist, journalist and newspaper editor associated with the Generation of '36 movement. From 1975 until his death, he was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy, where he occupied letter "e" seat. Educated in commerce, he began his career as a cartoonist and columnist. He later became the editor for the regional newspaper El Norte de Castilla before gradually devoting himself exclusively to writing novels.
