{"product_id":"9788412669190","title":"MY FIRST CRIME AND OTHER COMIC WRITINGS","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMY FIRST CRIME AND OTHER COMIC WRITINGS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work gathers a score of humorous texts published by Enrique Jardiel Poncela in the twenties and thirties, rescued from prestigious satirical magazines of the time. The reader will find a display of verbal wit, narrative games, and the overflowing originality that characterizes the author. Articles, short stories, and aphorisms make up a showcase of Jardiel's comic talent, where mastery of language becomes the main engine of amusement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection presents the humorist in full creative ferment, manipulating narrative elements—themes, beginnings, endings, and characters—with total freedom. Jardiel Poncela builds a castle of linguistic fireworks, in accordance with the avant-garde principles of the era. Each text is an exercise in juggling with the Spanish language, where the author demonstrates why he was considered the D'Artagnan who joined the three musketeers of Spanish humor (Wenceslao Fernández Flórez, Ramón Gómez de la Serna, and Julio Camba).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAbsurdist and avant-garde humor applied to everyday situations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMeta-narrative games and experimentation with story structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSatire of customs and social criticism through verbal wit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMastery of language as a comic and literary tool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAphorisms and humorous reflections on the human condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in quality literary humor, lovers of 20th-century Spanish literature, and followers of Jardiel Poncela's work. It will also be attractive to those who enjoy brief, witty, and surprising texts, as well as scholars of graphic humor and interwar satire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to little-known texts by the great renovator of Spanish humor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA sample of Jardiel Poncela's linguistic wit and narrative originality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGuaranteed entertainment through surprising stories and aphorisms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical and literary context regarding the humorous avant-garde of the twenties and thirties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: JARDIEL PONCELA, ENRIQUE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Glyphos Publicaciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: LITERATURE: HISTORY AND CRITICISM, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: GLYPHOS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: May 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 177\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 205 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compilation offers an exceptional opportunity to rediscover the most playful and experimental side of Jardiel Poncela. The selection of texts, originally published in prestigious satirical magazines, allows one to appreciate the evolution of his humor and his ability to surprise the reader. It is a work of interest both to the general public looking for an enjoyable read and to specialists wishing to delve into the legacy of one of the great renovators of humor in Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GLYPHOS PUBLICACIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405082059099,"sku":"9788412669190","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841266919.jpg?v=1781822702","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412669190","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}