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Rosaura a las diez

Rosaura a las diez is the first novel written by Marco Denevi. Denevi had been an entirely unknown author when he published Rosaura in 1955, but the book was very well received and won a number of awards, including the prestigious Kraft award in Argentina. A lawyer by education, the success of Rosaura allowed Denevi to concentrate on his writing, and he continued to produce award winning short stories, novels and essays. Born in 1922 in a suburb of Buenos Aires, Denevi died in December of 1998.

Rosaura a las diez takes place entirely in Buenos Aires at the end of World War II and the post-war years. It is the story of Camilo Canegato, a small, shy man who works as an artist and art restorer. Camilo lives in La Madrileña, a boarding house owned by Doña Milagros and her three daughters. In his twelve years as a boarder in La Madrileña Camilo becomes a member of the family. When Camilo begins a relationship with the mysterious Rosaura, the daughter of one of Camilo’s patrons, Milagros and the rest of the boarders at La Madrileña all take an active interest in the development of the relationship.

Personajes

Camilo Canegato, el protagonista
Doña Milagros, dueña de La madrileña
Matilde, Clotilde y Enilde, las hijas de Milagros
David Réguel, estudiante de leyes y otro huésped de La madrileña
La señorita Eufrasia Morales, otra huésped de la casa
Coretti, huésped de la casa
Elsa, la mucama, una criada
Rosaura

Recursos textuales

Obituario/Biografía de Denevi
El libro en sí (PDF)

Las secciones de la novela

Primera parte (pp. 16-22 del PDF)
Segunda parte (pp. 22-26 del PDF)
Tercera parte (pp. 27-32 del PDF)
Cuarta parte (pp. 32-39 de PDF)

El vídeo

Updated: September 26, 2011 by El prof. Herren-Lage

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