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portada The Skeptical Romancer: Selected Travel Writing (Vintage Classics)
Type
Physical Book
Illustrated by
Publisher
Year
2012
Language
English
Pages
196
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
20.5 x 13.2 x 1.7 cm
Weight
0.23 kg.
ISBN
030747318x
ISBN13
9780307473189

The Skeptical Romancer: Selected Travel Writing (Vintage Classics)

W. Somerset Maugham (Author) · Pico Iyer (Illustrated by) · Vintage · Paperback

The Skeptical Romancer: Selected Travel Writing (Vintage Classics) - Pico Iyer

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Synopsis "The Skeptical Romancer: Selected Travel Writing (Vintage Classics) "

One of the seminal writers of the twentieth century, W. Somerset Maugham was also a fearless and constant traveler who chronicled his adventures with a rare mix of wit and excitement. In The Skeptical Romancer, acclaimed travel writer Pico Iyer selects vignettes of Maugham's wise and vivid prose that track his transformation from a boyish traveler in Spain to a worldly man of letters, looking back on India, China, Russia, and America. Beginning with an early book on Spain and culminating in excerpts from old age, this collection introduces us to Maugham at his most surprising, charming, and prophetic. In piece after piece, one can see the spirit that continues to cast an unrivaled influence over successors from Graham Greene to Paul Theroux, from Jan Morris to V. S. Naipaul.
Pico Iyer
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Pico Iyer es un ensayista y novelista británico nacido en Oxford y criado entre Inglaterra y California, reconocido por su estilo contemplativo y su enfoque en temas como el viaje, la espiritualidad y el sentido de pertenencia en un mundo globalizado. Con una formación académica en Oxford y Harvard, ha escrito extensamente para medios internacionales y se ha convertido en una voz singular que explora los cruces entre culturas, identidades y geografías.

Su obra literaria abarca tanto ensayos como narrativas de viaje, en las que reflexiona sobre la vida interior y la búsqueda de significado en tiempos modernos. Ejemplo de su obra: The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise. En este libro reciente, Iyer examina la idea de paraíso desde múltiples tradiciones y territorios, enlazando filosofía, historia y experiencia personal. Su prosa invita a detenerse, mirar hacia dentro y reconsiderar lo que significa estar en movimiento en el mundo actual.
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