{"product_id":"9788415715559","title":"Rome","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRome\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book gathers the impressions of Rubén Darío during his visit to Italy in the summer of 1900, when he was working as a European correspondent for the Buenos Aires newspaper \u003ci\u003eLa Nación\u003c\/i\u003e. Through lyrical and evocative prose, the Nicaraguan poet offers us a personal look at the Eternal City, combining the traveler's observation with the artist's sensibility. The reader will find a literary testimony that transcends simple travel writing to delve into reflections on art, history, and the essence of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is the result of the chronicles that Rubén Darío wrote during his stay in Rome at the end of the summer of 1900. Far from being a conventional travel guide, the text is presented as a notebook of impressions where the author captures the city's atmosphere, its monuments, its light, and its people. Darío does not limit himself to describing; he interprets and poetizes every corner, from ancient ruins to the most everyday places, offering a subjective and deeply aesthetic vision of one of the most emblematic cities in Western culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe personal vision of the modernist traveler facing the classical city.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eReflection on the survival of the past in the present of Rome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between the travel experience and literary creation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe Latin American artist's perspective on the cradle of European art.\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 travel literature with a literary and artistic focus. It is especially recommended for those who appreciate the work of Rubén Darío and Hispanic American modernism, as well as those looking for a cultural and poetic approach to the city of Rome, beyond conventional guides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book provides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique perspective of Rome through the pen of one of the greatest exponents of literary modernism in Spanish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA historical and cultural testimony of the perception of the city at the beginning of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn example of how journalistic prose can be elevated to a literary category.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA brief but intense read, ideal for getting to know Rubén Darío's sensibility toward art and history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Rubén Darío (Nicaragua)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Casimiro Libros\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Arts, Art history, Modern and contemporary fiction, Travel literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: November 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 64\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 71 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition from Casimiro Libros recovers a minor but significant text within the work of Rubén Darío, offering the reader the opportunity to discover the poet in his role as a chronicler. The brevity of the volume makes it an accessible read, while the quality of his prose makes it valuable both for scholars of the author and for lovers of travel literature with a strong aesthetic and reflective component.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CASIMIRO LIBROS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407392727387,"sku":"9788415715559","price":8.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841571555.jpg?v=1781854331","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415715559","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}