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Cinco horas con Mario

Cinco horas con Mario

Pages
264
Published
2003

Synopsis

Cinco horas con Mario es una novela del escritor español Miguel Delibes publicada en 1966, en la que recrea la sociedad española de la década de los años 50. La trama gira en torno a las vivencias de Carmen "Menchu" Sotillo con su recién fallecido esposo. Carmen acaba de quedarse viuda de su marido Mario. Se encuentra en el velatorio de su esposo, mientras familiares y conocidos se acercan a lamentar su pérdida. Cuando todos se marchan, Carmen, durante las cinco horas siguientes, comienza un monólogo dirigiéndose a Mario como si estuviera vivo.

About the author

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Miguel Delibes

Miguel Delibes Setién (17 October 1920 – 12 March 2010) was a Spanish novelist, journalist and newspaper editor associated with the Generation of '36 movement. From 1975 until his death, he was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy, where he occupied letter "e" seat. Educated in commerce, he began his career as a cartoonist and columnist. He later became the editor for the regional newspaper El Norte de Castilla before gradually devoting himself exclusively to writing novels. He was a conno...