Nada más ilusorio / Marta Pérez-Carbonell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pérez-Carbonell, Marta, author.

Series:

Narrativa

Language:

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Storytelling--Moral and ethical aspects--Fiction.

Storytelling.

Psychic trauma in literature--Fiction.

Psychic trauma in literature.

Self in literature--Fiction.

Self in literature.

Privacy--Moral and ethical aspects--Fiction.

Privacy.

Physical Description:

205 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Barcelona : Lumen, 2024.

Summary:

During a nighttime train journey from London to Edinburgh, a woman finds herself in conversation with two strangers. They share intimate details of their lives: one discusses her complex relationship with a young man who divulged a traumatic childhood experience, only to later write a novel strikingly similar to that episode. This raises profound ethical questions about the boundaries of storytelling and the appropriation of personal narratives. Intrigued and haunted by their tales, the protagonist wrestles with the blurred lines between truth and fiction, exploring the narratives we construct for ourselves and the power of literature to shape our understanding of reality. This compelling narrative delves into themes of betrayal, loss, and guilt, offering a poignant exploration of human connection and the mysteries that lie beneath the surface of our lives.

ISBN:

9788426430939

8426430937

OCLC:

1443163414