Historia de Mexico Vol. II

La nómina de traidores que pueblan la historia de España desde la Antigüedad clásica hasta hoy es extensa. Sus vidas y sus traiciones componen un nutrido mosaico sobre el que se ha construido una identidad resiliente y esencialista, y una historia de héroes y villanos sobre la que acomodarnos. Traidores a la nación, como el conde Don Julián, traidores épicos y justos, como El Cid, traidores al rey, como Antonio Pérez, o a su sangre, como el príncipe Carlos, desleales todos. Pero también colectivos, movimientos sediciosos que buscan romper el orden natural, el agazapado enemigo...

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?...

Emilio, viaja con su madre y hermano desde Italia para encontrarse con su padre en Eritrea, una de las colonias africanas de Italia desde el siglo XIX. Allí, la joven familia comienza una vida extraordinaria, sin saber que pronto Mussolini le declarará la guerra a Francia e Inglaterra. El padre deja a su familia a cargo de Alí, abnegado sirviente musulmán que los cuida hasta su repatriación. Cuando por fin llegan a Italia la madre y los hijos, Mussolini es encarcelado y se genera la infame guerra entre alemanes e ingleses. Por otro lado, Giovanni, un telegrafista de la marina italiana,...

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