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“John Grady, de pie ante la ventana del café vacío, observando las actividades de la plaza, dijo que era bueno que Dios ocultase las verdades de la vida a los jóvenes cuando empezaban pues de otro modo no tendrían ánimos para empezar.”

Book:All the Pretty Horses

Work

All the Pretty Horses

Cormac McCarthy's All the Pretty Horses is a compelling narrative that follows a young cowboy's journey across the Texas landscape, delving into the complexities of growing up and the pursuit of self-discovery. more

Author

Cormac McCarthy

American novelist known for his profound literary style and rich imagination. His notable works include 'The Border Trilogy' and 'No Country for Old Men'. more

“Imaginó el dolor del mundo como un parásito informe buscando el calor de las almas humanas donde incubar y creyó saber qué le hacía a uno vulnerable a sus visitas. Lo que no sabía era que no tenía mente y por tanto no podía conocer los límites de aquellas almas y temió que no existieran límites.”

Existencialismo Juventud Cormac Mccarthy Descubrimiento

Book:All the Pretty Horses

Source: All the Pretty Horses

“But those words liveoak, pine, the somehow onomatopoeic splendor [sic] of magnolia, still flower greenly in the mind before McCarthy crushes them, and that leaf, which if ash must weigh very little, still lies heavy against the father's hand.”

Writing Literature Fiction Prose Cormac Mccarthy

Book:The Road

Source: The Road

“This paradox, like a brutal syllogism, leads McCarthy, almost one sense in spite of himself, to conclude The Road on a note of possible redemption that while moving and reassuring is prepared for neither by one;'s reading of his prior work nor, perhaps, by the novel itself. In order to destroy the world, it becomes necessary to save it.”

Literature Fiction Prose Cormac Mccarthy Post Apocalyptic Fiction

Book:The Road

Source: The Road