Description
Fausto in nomine
Book Summary
A novel that defies narrative conventions and stands as a complex, self-reflexive literary artifact. Within its pages, the reader enters a theater of life where prologue and epilogue intertwine, and where fiction questions itself. The work is a dialogue with the Fausts of tradition, an aesthetic proposal that explores the redemption of genres through individual, social, and worldly currents. An assault on will and consciousness that equates the reciprocal commitment of author and reader in a unique poetics.
What is it about?
Fausto in nomine presents itself as a battle against the predictable, a scenographic and polyhedral novel that builds its own universe through landscapes, characters, and settings. The narrative structure is circular: a prologue that ends at the colophon and an epilogue that begins in the prologue, creating a temporal and conceptual loop. The work functions like a musical counterpoint, drawing from itself to question its own nature. It is, at once, a denunciation, a plea, and a confession that engages in a controversial dialogue with the Fausts of all time, exploring the boundaries between the theater of life and the life of the theater.
Main Themes
- The self-referentiality of the literary work and its ability to question itself.
- The intertextual dialogue with the Faustian tradition and its multiple interpretations.
- The tension between the individual, the social, and the worldly as creative forces.
- The redemption of literary genres through a hybrid aesthetic proposal.
- The reciprocal commitment between author and reader in the construction of meaning.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers with experience in experimental and contemporary narrative who are interested in works that challenge traditional structures. It is ideal for those seeking a reading that demands active participation, values formal complexity, and enjoys metaliterary play. It will also be of interest to scholars of comparative literature, especially those familiar with the Faust myth and its rewritings throughout history.
What this book offers
- An immersive and non-linear reading experience that defies conventional narrative expectations.
- A deep reflection on the nature of fiction and the role of the reader as co-creator.
- An erudite dialogue with the Faustian literary tradition, enriched with a contemporary perspective.
- An original aesthetic proposal that fuses elements of theater, music, and the novel.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Ceyles Domínguez, Juan
- Publisher: El Toro Celeste
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION
- Collection: UROBOROS
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication Date: December 2025
- Number of pages: 634
- Weight: 500 g
Editorial Assessment
Fausto in nomine is an ambitious work that is not afraid to explore the limits of narrative. Its circular structure and its dialogue with the Faustian tradition make it a high-caliber literary proposal, intended for a reader willing to be challenged by formal and thematic complexity. The publisher El Toro Celeste is committed to a novel that, through its own poetics, demands an active commitment, offering in return a rich and challenging reading experience. It is, without a doubt, a work that will find its place among lovers of literature that seeks to go beyond the predictable.