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El criticón (tomo 1 de 2)
by Gracián y Morales, Baltasar
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- EPUB in Folarin Bookstore Digital
- Language
- es
About this book
Creators: Baltasar Gracián y Morales (1601-1658) and Julio Cejador y Frauca (1864-1927) [Editor] "El criticón (tomo 1 de 2)" by Baltasar Gracián y Morales is a philosophical novel published in three parts between 1651 and 1657. Two men—impulsive Andrenio, raised in nature, and experienced Critilo, a shipwrecked sailor—meet on a remote island and embark on an allegorical journey through Spain, France, and Italy. Together they search for Felisinda, representing happiness itself, while navigating a world of deception and disillusionment. This baroque masterwork presents a bitter yet hopeful vision of human existence through elaborate wordplay and constant moral reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 749