Sueños de cloaca

En Izquierda y derecha Joseph Roth describe un mundo particular conformado a la luz de la posguerra luego de la Primera Guerra Mundial: el de la familia Bernheim. Paul y Theodor, hermanos, exhiben dos caracteres que emergen de una familia que se ha venido abajo, tanto a nivel económico como a nivel moral.

"Con Los amantes de Teruel obtuvo su autor, Juan Eugenio de Hartzenbusch, en 1837 uno de los éxitos más destacados del teatro romántico. Aunque en San Pedro de Teruel se conservan las supuestas momias de los protagonistas, Isabel y Mansilla, la historia proviene de una historia de Boccaccio y desde el Siglo de Oro ha sido leyenda muy elaborada en España. Tal como lo desarrolla Hartzenbusch, el conflicto no tiende tan sólo a mostrar la tragedia personal, sino que se tiñe de un marcado sentido social: la oposición entre un sistema de convivencia colectiva que se impone, opresor, al...

The final part of Journey into Chastity finds John even more deeply entwined in the triangle of love, denial and physical torment with two beautiful women. Laura, his fiancée, and Christine, her housemate, now seem to be locked in a power play to be in overall charge of the relationship. John is always the long-suffering victim, finding himself enduring even more devious physical and mental tortures, and sexual denial. Outside of his sex life, John is now excelling in all of his goals. He s honed his body to please both of his Mistresses, and is working harder than ever to be a good student. ...

Querencio narrates the adventures of a boy who after the unfortunate death of his great friend, finds no meaning in life. In accordance with the social conventions of his elders, he decides to leave his land to embark on a flight searching for the truth that leads him to the need for a global sense.