The Seven Madmen (Extraordinary Classic)

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Summary: Latin American Literature at its Finest
Review: Arlt would have turned 100 this year, but his novels are still with us. Written when he was 26, Arlt's life is a perfect metaphor of deja vu: he's a similar case as Dostoevsky: sick, a failure as an inventor, has to write and publish his books in chapters because of his debts, died young, at 42, but left behind one of the most ironic and intelligent protagonists: The Astrologer: Always finding a way to change the conservative way of life, he's a parabolle of failure and dreams, but magnificently sketched in few, precise lines. If anyone wants to understand the greatness of Latin American literature, this is a perfect start.

Rating:
Summary: Latin American Literature at its Finest
Review: Arlt would have turned 100 this year, but his novels are still with us. Written when he was 26, Arlt's life is a perfect metaphor of deja vu: he's a similar case as Dostoevsky: sick, a failure as an inventor, has to write and publish his books in chapters because of his debts, died young, at 42, but left behind one of the most ironic and intelligent protagonists: The Astrologer: Always finding a way to change the conservative way of life, he's a parabolle of failure and dreams, but magnificently sketched in few, precise lines. If anyone wants to understand the greatness of Latin American literature, this is a perfect start.

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Summary: the seven madmen
Review: The Seven Madmen by madman Roberto Arlt is a Latin American classic. The book's anti-hero Erdosain takes the reader on a unhappy trip through Buenos Aires. The novel is filled with revoulutionaries and thugs who prove Arlt's theory that niether religion nor society can help man find his soul in modern society.

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Summary: Fantastic Lost Novel
Review: This is a post-modern expressionistic essay on alienation in modern cities, well worth your time...