
Nota del Transcriptor:
The opening plunges listeners into a sweeping meditation on the clash between old moral certainties and a new, unsettling force that threatens to rewrite the very foundations of right and wrong. Set against the twilight of the nineteenth century and the restless dawn of the present, it follows a scholarly provocateur whose ideas shake the comfortable idols of justice, law, and virtue, leaving the reader to wonder whether humanity can survive the collapse of its cherished myths.
Rendered in a richly lyrical voice, the work balances fevered philosophical debate with vivid, almost theatrical imagery—a lion roaring over ruined temples, shattered gods whispering in the shadows. It invites anyone curious about the uneasy dance between reason and belief, the allure of illusion, and the relentless quest for authentic meaning. The first act establishes a compelling stage for a deeper exploration of how we confront the loss of the familiar and the birth of a harsher, yet oddly invigorating, truth.
Language
es
Duration
~4 hours (272K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Carlos Colón, Boston Library Consortium and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2017-04-09
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1868–1938
A major voice in Uruguayan literature, he wrote novels and essays known for their strong ideas and vivid style. His work helped shape modern writing in the Río de la Plata at the turn of the 20th century.
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