by Félix de Azúa · Espasa Calpe · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423973118
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«Historia de un idiota contada por él mismo o El contenido de la felicidad» is the novel by Félix de Azúa, published by Espasa Calpe in paperback.
The narrator defines himself as an idiot and, from that perspective, reviews his life and his ideas about happiness throughout the twentieth century, particularly the second half, an era the author considers especially rich in idiots. The novel combines irony and reflection to offer a critical portrait of society and the human condition.
Originally published in 1993, it belongs to the Austral Collection (no. 311), consists of 131 pages, and includes a prologue by Fernando Savater.
Readers of contemporary Spanish fiction who prefer short, reflective novels.
Félix de Azúa Comella is a Spanish professor of aesthetics and philosophy, poet, novelist, essayist and translator, member of Real Academia Española.
