Historia del famoso predicador Fray Gerundio de Campazas, alias Zotes (1 de 2)

A lively portrait of the notorious 18th‑century preacher known as Fray Gerundio emerges from a blend of satire, moral observation and keen social commentary. The narrator, a learned cleric, sketches the preacher’s flamboyant sermons and the way they captivated—and sometimes scandalized—courtly circles and common folk alike. Readers are invited to explore the clash between eloquent rhetoric and the everyday realities of a Spain on the cusp of change.

Beyond the colorful story, the text carries a dramatic after‑life: its first volume sold out in days, only to be seized by royal decree and condemned by the Inquisition. The complex publication saga, with censored copies, secret manuscripts and costly editions, adds a layer of intrigue that mirrors the very controversies the work describes. This edition presents those historical notes, giving listeners a sense of the book’s turbulent journey from scandalous bestseller to forbidden manuscript.