by R. Miquel y Planas · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788476391273
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«El librero asesino de Barcelona» is the collection of stories edited by R. Miquel y Planas, published by Montesinos in paperback (224 pages, in Spanish).
The book reconstructs the romantic legend of a former monk devoted to selling precious books in Barcelona, consumed by the desire to possess them to the point of madness. It includes «Bibliomanía» by Flaubert, «El bibliómano» by Nodier, and «Mademoiselle de Scudéry» by Hoffmann, as well as R. Miquel y Planas's study on the formation of that legend.
Number 137 of the Montesinos series. Revised edition of «Llegenda del llibreter assassí de Barcelona» (1928), with translation by Josep Sarret and bibliographic references.
For readers of classic literature and those curious about the history of the book, bibliomania, and legends about nineteenth-century Barcelona.
