{"product_id":"9788490074725","title":"Buenos Aires Sketches","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBuenos Aires Etchings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuenos Aires Etchings\u003c\/em\u003e brings together a selection of the celebrated chronicles that Roberto Arlt published in the Buenos Aires newspaper \u003cem\u003eEl Mundo\u003c\/em\u003e between 1928 and 1933. With his direct, ironic, and uncompromising style, the author portrays the daily life of the city, its marginal characters, its vices, and its contradictions. Far from any idealization, Arlt offers a raw and lucid look at the reality of Buenos Aires, turning these brief sketches into an essential testimony of the city in the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work gathers the direct experiences of Roberto Arlt, captured without filters or philosophical embellishments. Through a costumbrista yet biting style, the author strips bare the morals and hypocrisies of the Buenos Aires society of his time. Each chronicle is a black-and-white print that portrays everything from life in tenement houses and downtown streets to the humblest trades and small everyday tragedies. Arlt's irony attacks social vices mercilessly, offering a stark and deeply human portrait of a city in transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDaily life in Buenos Aires in the 1920s and 1930s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSocial and moral criticism of Buenos Aires customs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe city's marginal and popular characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe hypocrisy and vices of the middle and lower classes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCostumbrista portraiture with a realistic and disenchanted approach\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 Argentine and Latin American literature, narrative journalism, and urban chronicles. It is also ideal for those seeking to understand the social evolution of Buenos Aires through a critical and uncompromising gaze, as well as for followers of Roberto Arlt's work and the costumbrista genre in its most acidic form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA direct, unadorned vision of the reality of Buenos Aires at the beginning of the 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe unmistakable style of Roberto Arlt, combining irony, rawness, and social sharpness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA historical and literary testimony of great value regarding urban life and its contradictions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBrief and accessible texts, perfect for agile and reflective reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical gaze that invites questioning appearances and established discourses\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 Arlt, Roberto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Linkgua 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 CLASSIC TEXTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e NARRATIVE\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\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuenos Aires Etchings\u003c\/em\u003e is a fundamental work for those who wish to delve into the literature of Roberto Arlt from his most journalistic and accessible facet. Its value lies in the author's ability to transform daily observation into sharp and relevant social criticism. This pocket edition facilitates its reading and distribution, making it a recommended option both for new readers and for those who are already familiar with the work of one of the most original writers in Argentine literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINKGUA EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406492688731,"sku":"9788490074725","price":17.09,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849007472.jpg?v=1781836170","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788490074725","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}