by Miguel Delibes · Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788408061878
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«Los santos inocentes» is the novel by Miguel Delibes, published by Planeta in paperback (176 pages, in Spanish).
The novel portrays the life of a family of Extremaduran peasants subjected to misery and the authority of the landowners in the rural sphere. Through its characters, Delibes composes a social critique of the Spain of haves and have-nots, as well as a reflection on human dignity and the relationship between man and nature.
The novel was originally published in 1981 and was adapted into film by Mario Camus in 1983.
For readers of classic fiction and contemporary Spanish literature, especially those who value the social portrayal of the rural world.
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.
