El hombre roto

Synopsis of El hombre roto

«El hombre roto» is the contemporary fiction novel by Tahar Ben Jelloun, published by Editorial Anagrama in hardback (200 pages, in Spanish).

Murad, an honest and sensitive civil servant, feels misunderstood by his wife, his mother-in-law and his office colleagues. Tired of their criticism of his integrity, he decides to change and accepts a bribe for the first time. That step confronts him with his identity and the values he defended. A reflection on integrity, social pressure and the desire for acceptance.

The novel belongs to the Panorama de narrativas collection, number 315, translated by Malika López Embarek.

For readers of contemporary fiction interested in moral dilemmas and social pressure.