Locura y muerte de Nadie : Novela

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Locura y muerte de Nadie : Novela

by Benjamín Jarnés

ES·~3 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total

Obras del autor

0:29

OBRAS DEL AUTOR

1:54

Prólogo

2:28

1El Banco Agrícola

11:41

2 Campo magnético

17:26

3 Amor disperso

12:01

4 Punto muerto y evasión

15:52

5 Noche de placer

16:36

6Viraje

27:06

7Auto, bodegón y celos

18:56

Description

A narrator obsessed with the enigmatic Juan Sánchez sets the stage for a meditation on how art mirrors the restless human soul. Through vivid, lyrical observations, the story unfurls as a series of encounters that feel both theatrical and intimate, inviting listeners to linger on the subtle tensions between virtue and vice, hope and dread. The prose drifts between moments of quiet absurdity and a looming, almost mythic presence—a relentless octopus that haunts the margins of every scene.

In this first act, the novel explores the fragile balance of a life lived on the edge of its own performance, where the protagonist teeters between revelation and oblivion. As the narrator grapples with his own fear of losing the self, the narrative becomes a contemplative canvas, urging the audience to ponder the meaning of existence amid the inevitable clash of desire and emptiness. The atmosphere is both melancholy and oddly humorous, offering a rich, thought‑provoking listening experience.

Details

Language

es

Duration

~3 hours (190K characters)

Release date

2026-05-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Benjamín Jarnés

Benjamín Jarnés

A Spanish novelist, essayist, biographer, critic, and translator, he helped shape the experimental prose of early 20th-century Spain. His best-known work, El profesor inútil, earned him a lasting place among readers of modern Spanish literature.

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