Ese dulce mal

by Patricia Highsmith

Overview

Esta novela se centra en la figura de David Kelsey, químico de una empresa textil, objeto de admiración y de respeto, pero cuya secreta obsesión y la angustia ineludible creada por «la situación» le precipitan irremediablemente a la violencia y a la destrucción final. Patricia Highsmith nos vuelve a sumergir en el inquietante clima de sus novelas penetrado por la realidad alucinante del crimen en el entorno cotidiano y la facilidad para la perpetración de la violencia en la sociedad contemporánea.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788433977649
Publisher:	Anagrama
Publication date:	06/30/2015
Edition description:	Spanish-language Edition
Pages:	342
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.90(d)
Language:	Spanish

About the Author

Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) was an American author known for her novels of psychological suspense. She wrote over two dozen books and short story collections, including her five Tom Ripley novels. Her first book Strangers on a Train was nominated for an Edgar Award and was later adapted into a film by Alfred Hitchcock. Many of her works have been adapted for the screen, including The Talented Mr. Ripley and most recently The Price of Salt which was renamed Carol.

Date of Birth:

January 19, 1921

Date of Death:

February 4, 1995

Place of Birth:

Fort Worth, Texas

Place of Death:

Locarno, Switzerland

Education:

B.A., Barnard College, 1942