{"product_id":"9788416461240","title":"The Incorrigible Reader","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Incorrigible Reader\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Incorrigible Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, José Luis Melero invites us on a passionate journey through literature, where the great names of the canon coexist with those authors whom history has relegated to oblivion. Through lucid and erudite prose, the author reveals the keys to figures such as Joyce, Proust, Virginia Woolf, or Lorca, while simultaneously rescuing fascinating, marginal writers from silence. This book is a celebration of the act of reading and a defense of curiosity as the engine of literary discovery, offering the reader a unique and personal perspective on the pleasure of reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Incorrigible Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of articles and short essays that revolve around a passion for literature. On this occasion, Melero shifts his usual focus and grants greater prominence to the consecrated writers of the canon, such as James Joyce, Marcel Proust, Antonio Machado, Luis Cernuda, Federico García Lorca, Rafael Alberti, Karen Blixen, Ramón J. Sender, Virginia Woolf, Miguel Torga, or Blas de Otero. However, the author does not abandon his interest in the rare and forgotten, dedicating significant space to figures like Carlos Oquendo de Amat, José María Matheu, Fernando Ferreró, Rosendo Tello, Alfredo Castellón, José Luis Hidalgo, Antonio Cano, Julio Calvo Alfaro, or Julio Antonio Gómez. The book weaves a dialogue between both worlds, showing how the great masters and peripheral authors illuminate each other, and offering a multifaceted view of literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe literary canon and its critical revision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe rescue of forgotten and marginal authors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eReading as an aesthetic and vital experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSpanish and Latin American literature of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe literary essay as a genre of exploration and knowledge.\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 passionate, curious, and nonconformist readers who enjoy nonfiction literature and the literary essay. It is ideal for those seeking to expand their reading horizons beyond the most well-known titles, as well as for those interested in the history of literature and the figures who have shaped the 20th-century literary landscape. It will also appeal to fans of José Luis Melero’s work and anyone who values a personal, erudite perspective that avoids clichés.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original perspective that balances recognition of great authors with the advocacy for unjustly forgotten writers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA stimulating journey through 20th-century literature, inviting the rediscovery of works and authors through new interpretative lenses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe possibility of expanding one's own reading universe with references to little-known but highly interesting literary figures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCareful and accessible prose that combines the rigor of the essay with the pleasure of storytelling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn enthusiastic defense of reading as an intellectual activity and source of pleasure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Melero Rivas, José Luis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Xordica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: Prose: nonfiction, reports and collection of journalistic articles; modern and contemporary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Los Libros de la Falsa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEdition date: October 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 224\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 385 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Incorrigible Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is a work that satisfies both the erudite reader and the curious one seeking new literary paths. Melero achieves a difficult balance: paying tribute to the classics without falling into repetition and rescuing the forgotten without lapsing into mere pedantry. His style is enjoyable and profound, and his ability to connect disparate authors in a single narrative makes this book a stimulating and enriching read. A solid proposal for those who believe that literature is an infinite territory waiting to be explored.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XORDICA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407302386011,"sku":"9788416461240","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841646124.jpg?v=1781852064","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416461240","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}