The novel as its name suggests, refers to a group of misogynists are saying: "The great wisdom of man is no need for women", and meet regularly in "Villa Serena" Prince Lubimoff property, the main protagonist, along with Alice and the Duchess kept a romance rather "quaint", despite the misogyny of the first.
The novel is at heart a criticism against problem gambling and its consequences, a curious note is the view of one character, possessed of a kind of amulet called "The Rosary of Satan" who used to play in the casino and is a string like everyone else, but of red and black with tens.
Details
- Publication Date
- Jan 3, 2012
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781471039621
- Category
- Fiction
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
Specifications
- Format
- EPUB