The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto
by Mario Vargas Llosa
- 0 Ratings
- 8 Want to read
- 1 Currently reading
- 0 Have read
Set in Lima, the novel tells of a love triangle whose participants may be the fictional creations of Don Rigoberto: Rigoberto himself, by day a gray insurance executive, by night a pornographer and sexual enthusiast; his second wife, Lucrecia; and his young son, Alfonso. Husband and wife are estranged because of a sexual encounter between Lucrecia and the boy, a fey, angelic creature who may have seduced her (rather than the other way around).
Missing Lucrecia terribly, Rigoberto fills his notebooks with memories, fantasies, and unsent letters; meanwhile, the boy visits Lucrecia, determined to regain her favor and win her love. Together, father and son persuade her to enact a series of tableaux vivants based on works by Egon Schiele and other painters. With his usual sly assurance, Vargas Llosa keeps the reader guessing which episodes are real and which issue from the Don's imagination.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: Polish French English Spanish
Showing 7 featured editions. View all 34 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
Zeszyty don Rigoberta
2004, Warszawskie Wydawnictwo Literackie Muza
Paperback
in Polish
8373194606 9788373194601
|
cccc
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2
Les cahiers de don Rigoberto
2000, Gallimard, Gallimard Education
Paperback
in French
2070412385 9782070412389
|
cccc
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
3
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
4
The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto
1998, Faber and Faber, Faber
Hardcover
in English
0571193099 9780571193097
|
eeee
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
5
The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto
1998, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Hardcover
in English
- 1st ed.
0374223270 9780374223274
|
eeee
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
6
Los cuadernos de don Rigoberto
1997, Alfaguara
Paperback
in Spanish
- 1a ed.
8420482633 9788420482637
|
eeee
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
7
Los cuadernos de don Rigoberto
1997, Alfaguara
Paperback
in Spanish
- 1a ed.
8420482633 9788420482637
|
eeee
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Translation of: Los cuadernos de Don Rigoberto.
Classifications
Contributors
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?
History
- Created September 23, 2008
- 14 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
| December 9, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| November 15, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| January 22, 2022 | Edited by Miguel | Edited without comment. |
| January 22, 2022 | Edited by Miguel | Edited without comment. |
| September 23, 2008 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Talis record |