Libros de Jean Lorrain (2 libros)

• Cuento para la noche de Reyes • Historia de la criada Gudule • La princesa de las azucenas rojas • Narración del estudiante • Los agujeros de la máscara Jean Lorrain es el seudónimo de Paul Alexandre Martin Duval (Fécamp, 1855 - París, 1906) escritor francés del movimiento simbolista.

Set in the French Belle Époque, this novel is a masterpiece of fin-de-siècle aesthetics. The affable and talkative Monsieur de Bougrelon is a French expatriate living in Amsterdam, an old dandy who lies forgotten in the midst of a century defined by luxury and vices. Having become a mere puppet taking refuge among ghosts, he encourages two French travelers to stay in Amsterdam, serving as their tour guide to the foggy city and revealing to them a completely different reality than might first be apparent. Con la Belle Époque francesa de trasfondo, esta novela es una obra magistral de la...