Josep Maria de Sagarra (Book order)

Josep Maria de Sagarra Book order

Josep Maria de Sagarra was a poet, novelist, and playwright whose works are celebrated for their vibrant and rich use of language. He skillfully employed expressive rhetorical devices, aiming to entertain or move his readers and audiences, which led to considerable success and widespread appeal. His plays are particularly noted for their originality and linguistic grace, while his novels often offer insightful social satire. Sagarra's writing consistently sought a strong connection with the public through its compelling style and thematic depth.

Private Life

493 pages
18 hours of reading

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Private Life holds up a mirror to the moral corruption in the interstices of the Barcelona high society Sagarra was born into. Boudoirs of demimonde tramps, card games dilapidating the fortunes of milquetoast aristocrats - and how they scheme to conceal them - fading manors of selfish scions, and back rooms provided by social-climbing seamstresses are portrayed in vivid, sordid, and literary detail. The novel, practically a roman-à-clef for its contemporaries, was a scandal in 1932. The 1960's edition was bowdlerized by Franco's censors. Part Lampedusa, part Genet, this translation will bring an essential piece of 20th-century European literature to the English-speaking public.