Publisher's Synopsis
Set in the French "Belle Epoque," this novel is a masterpiece of"fin-de-siecle "aesthetics. The affable and talkative Monsieur de Bougrelon is a French expatriate living in Amsterdam, an old dandy who lies forgotten in the midst of a centurydefined byluxury and vices. Having become a mere puppet taking refuge among ghosts, he encourages two French travelers to stay in Amsterdam, serving as their tour guide to the foggy city and revealing to them a completely different reality than might first be apparent."Conla" Belle Epoque" francesa de trasfondo, esta novela es una obra magistral de laestetica" fin-de-siecle." El genial charlatan Monsieur de Bougrelon es un expatriado frances viviendo en Amsterdam, un viejo dandi olvidado en un siglo de lucro yde vicios. Habiendose convertido en un mero fantoche refugiado en medio de fantasmas, alienta la estancia en Amsterdam de dos viajeros franceses, sirviendoles de guia a la ciudad nebulosa y revelandoles una realidad completamente diferente de la que se ve a primera vista.""
