Vida de Don José de la Luz Y Caballero

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?...

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El aburrimiento es un fenómeno cotidiano que nos atormenta cuando la realidad no cumple nuestras expectativas. Lo conocemos bien. A todos nos visita alguna vez, en su forma más sencilla y pasajera o en su expresión profunda y duradera. Incluso llegamos a sentirlo en grupo. El dolor que nos causa nos predispone a hacer cualquier cosa para ponerle fin. De su padecimiento emana la creatividad humana y también resultan los peores monstruos. Su vivencia es patológica hasta el extremo de atribuirse a la enfermedad. Sin embargo, el aburrimiento no es más que un síntoma. Su misión es...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...