by Antonio Espina · Espasa-Calpe · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423901746
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«Luis Candelas: el bandido de Madrid» is the biography written by Antonio Espina, published by Espasa-Calpe in paperback (158 pages, in Spanish).
It reconstructs the career of Luis Candelas, the bandit of Madrid, from his origins to his transformation into a popular legend. Espina narrates his exploits across the capital and places him in the historical and social context of 19th-century Madrid, showing how the character became a symbol of Madrid's collective imagination.
It belongs to the Austral Collection (no. 174), includes an index, and was published in 1980. Antonio Espina lived between 1894 and 1972; Luis Candelas, between 1804 and 1837.
Intended for readers interested in the history of Madrid and in biographies of famous 19th-century figures.
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