Napoleón en Chamartín

A witty chronicle unfolds in the bustling streets of early‑20th‑century Madrid, where a flamboyant aristocrat, the Count of Rumblar, drifts between extravagant soirées and clandestine gatherings. The narrator, with a tongue‑in‑cheek flair, sketches the city’s shadowy corners— from the dimly lit logia of the Three Crosses to the eccentric Rosa‑Cruz hall on Atocha— and introduces a cast of eccentrics whose ambitions range from lofty philosophy to petty intrigue.

Through lively dialogue and sharp observation, the story lampoons the pretensions of nascent Spanish masonry, exposing its theatrical rituals, baffling symbols, and the absurd mix of solemnity and farce that pervades its meetings. As the Count and his fellow conspirators navigate secret rites, verses, and conspiratorial chatter, the listener is drawn into a vivid portrait of a society half‑serious, half‑comic, and wholly unforgettable.