Aura by Carlos Fuentes
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Please be mindful that you need to reserve your spot for this event through the library website. The real count of attendees is on the library website and NOT on Meetup
https://biblioteket.stockholm.se/evenemang/classic-literature-bookclub-2
Venue:
Kungsholmens internationella bibliotek
Sankt Eriksgatan 33
Level 2 Studierum
Ask library staff if unsure
Aura by Carlos Fuentes
In April we will be discussing your thoughts after having read the novella “Aura” (1962) by Carlos Fuentes.
"Aura" is a short novel by Mexican author Carlos Fuentes that blends elements of magic, the occult, and gothic romance to explore themes of youth, love, and the passage of time. The story follows Felipe Montero, a young historian who responds to a newspaper advertisement seemingly tailored for him, leading him to an ancient, desolate mansion inhabited by the enigmatic Consuelo Llorente and her beautiful niece, Aura. As Montero becomes immersed in his task of editing the memoirs of Consuelo's deceased husband, he finds himself drawn into a mysterious web of desire and identity that blurs the lines between the two women.
Fuentes's work is acclaimed for its mythic and symbolic depth, positioning "Aura" as a significant exploration of the interplay between the past and present, and the mystical forces that shape human experience. (EBSCO review)
You can read the book in your preferred language but the discussion will be in English in small groups. The book is available in different languages (however not in English) through interlibrary loan.
Here is a list of the versions available in other languages through interlibrary loan:
https://libris.kb.se/hitlist?q=Aura&r=;pers:(Fuentes+Carlos+1928+2012.)&p=1&f=simp&g=&s=r&t=&m=10&d=libris
Contact Stockholm stadsbibliotek to request an interlibrary loan
https://biblioteket.stockholm.se/formular/kontakt
or contact another library if you have another library membership.
There's a free translated version online but I cannot vouch for the quality of the translation
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/mllsp/40/
The book is available for purchase in English: