Torres Villarroel

A carretón y canoa presenta la obra completa de Luigi Balzan (1865-1893), naturalista y explorador italiano de ideas progresistas, formación humanística y científica y notable capacidad para la aventura. Después de cinco años en Paraguay dedicado a la enseñanza e investigación de las ciencias naturales, emprendió un fascinante y sacrificado viaje de exploración, promocionado por la Societá Geografica Italiana. Recorrió en solitario el territorio boliviano entre 1891 y 1893, adentrándose en la realidad social y sus variantes étnicas. Transportado en barco, tren, diligencia, lomo...

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Rigurosa y completa edición de esta obra maestra de la literatura universal realizada por uno de los más prestigiosos asiriólogos del siglo XX.

Is it possible to create an enjoyable and mysterious history of literature? Every author—novelist, philosopher, poet, or essayist—has any enigma to offer or reveal, either about their lives or about their works. For instance, do we know exactly where Cervantes was born? Are we sure that Conan Doyle was not a murderer? Why did Comte decide to create his own religion? Did Jose Cadalso exhume his girlfriend's corpse? Was Corneille Moiré's ghostwriter? Was Berbiguier harassed by imps? Maybe Jules Verne did belong to a secret society. Have any works been inspired by dreams—or by insanity?...