{"product_id":"9788417594138","title":"The wandering dreamer","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Wandering Dreamer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis biographical and literary essay reconstructs the fascinating figure of Pierre Loti, a French writer and traveler whose work left its mark on entire generations. Through the pen of Álex Fraile, the reader discovers an eccentric character, a lover of costumes and heterodoxy, whose passion for the sea and literature made him a benchmark of the neo-romantic disposition. The book explores his indelible mark on culture, from his influence on other authors to his inspiration for celebrated operas such as Madame Butterfly. An essential work for those seeking to understand the connection between a nomadic life and literary creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book delves into the life and work of Pierre Loti, an author as unusual as he was prolific, who instilled a passion for the things of the world in several generations of writers and travelers, not only in France. Álex Fraile, seduced by this superlative character, draws a portrait of his excessive, baroque nature and his unwavering thirst for freedom. It analyzes how his experience in Japan, recounted in the novel \u003cem\u003eMadame Chrysanthemum\u003c\/em\u003e, served as semi-biographical inspiration for two famous operas: the eponymous one by André Messager and the immortal \u003cem\u003eMadame Butterfly\u003c\/em\u003e by Giacomo Puccini. The work is, in essence, a journey through the literary and vital footprint of a man who turned his existence into a work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe figure of Pierre Loti as a travel writer and his literary legacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe connection between travel experience and artistic creation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe influence of literature on opera and other arts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe neo-romantic spirit and the search for freedom through nomadism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEccentricity and heterodoxy as a creative driving force.\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 passionate about travel literature, biographies of unique characters, and cultural history. It will also interest those who wish to know the literary roots of operatic works such as \u003cem\u003eMadame Butterfly\u003c\/em\u003e and lovers of narratives that explore the lives of eccentric and fascinating creators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep and documented portrait of a key figure in travel literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn understanding of the link between Loti's nomadic life and his prolific literary production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding the influence of literature on the creation of universal operas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on the free spirit and the search for beauty in the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn immersion into the cultural and artistic context of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fraile Taboada, Álex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Línea del Horizonte Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e TRAVEL LITERATURE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e FUERA DE SI CONTEMPORANEOS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a work that effectively manages to connect the biography of a historical figure with the great questions about artistic creation and freedom. Álex Fraile's prose succeeds in conveying a fascination for Loti without falling into mere anecdote, offering the reader a complete vision of his cultural impact. It is a reading that will enrich those seeking to understand how the experience of travel can be transformed into enduring literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA LINEA DEL HORIZONTE EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405829988699,"sku":"9788417594138","price":19.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841759413.jpg?v=1781832715","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788417594138","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}