Las piadosas [Paperback]

Federico Andahazi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 16, 1999

Federico Andahazi author of the critically acclaimed novel El Anatomista, weaves a Faustian tale of envy, lust and self destruction, around the historically familiar backdrop of Lord Byron and his libertine colleagues in 1816 Geneva.
  
This atmospheric and erotic story follows the pursuits of Byron's personal secretary John Willian Polidri, whose all consuming envy of his employer and his literary friends leads him to strike a deal with a monster in the guise of a woman who promises him literary fame in return for his sperm. The reader follows Polidri's descent into madness as he discovers the true nature of the pact he has made and its consequences.

Federico Andahazi has written a provocative gothic tale reminiscent of the literary classics Jane Eyre and Goethe's Faust.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

As in El anatomista, Andahazi explores sexuality. Here, he constructs a modern gothic novel in which the intrigue involves both memorable characters and plot. Dr. Polidori, the protagonist, is both the hero and victim in this novel. The backdrop is familiar: Lord Byron and his colleagues in the summer of 1816. Consumed by envy of his employer, Lord Byron, and the poet's literary friends, Polidori strikes a deal with a monster in the guise of a woman. By following Polidori's descent into madness, the reader discovers the true nature and the consequences of the pact he has made. A powerful story, recommended for public and academic libraries with a large Spanish collection.
-Libbhy Romero
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Text: Spanish --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: New Media Spanish Language (March 16, 1999)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0553060996
• ISBN-13: 978-0553060997
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,273,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Relato sobrio y una apuesta a la duda., June 23, 2000

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This review is from: Las piadosas (Paperback)

Las Piadosas es una novela apasionante, que se desarrolla durante el año 1916 en una villa de Ginebra. Andahazi logra una brillante recreación de algunos momentos en la vida de un conocido grupo de la elite intelectual europea, su estilo de vida, sus pasiones y envidias, en una atmósfera a al vez opresiva y rodeada de erotismo. Es un logro del autor el tratamiento psicológico que le da a conocidos personajes como Lord Byron, Mary y Percy Shelley y, especialmente, el de otros no tan conocidos como el doctor Polidori, secretario de Byron. El doctor Polidori, con su carga de envidia, su secreto y sus maquinaciones resulta fundamental en la inesperada resolución del relato. Esta es una novela es muy recomendable para todos aquellos que disfrutamos de un relato sobrio, que pone en duda toda certeza establecida y nos permite el replanteo de ciertas premisas socialmente aceptadas. Realmente este es un libro para leer y releer.