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El túnel: Book Guide, Author and Facts

El túnel by Ernesto Sabato: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

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Juan Pablo Castel is a tormented and insane painter who falls for Maria, a woman he meets at an art exhibition. She is married to a blind man -the subject of Sabato and Saramago's obsession- and has a house in the countryside. She is also the mistress of her own cousin. Castel discovers this and goes mad with jealousy. We have no way to know the truth, because everything in the novel happens inside Castel's mind.

Quick facts about El túnel

  • Title: El túnel
  • Author: Ernesto Sabato
  • First published: 1948
  • Genre: spanish fiction, spanish language, spanish language books
  • OpenLibrary ID: OL617847W

Where to read El túnel

El túnel by Ernesto Sabato is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.

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Frequently asked questions

What is El túnel about?

Juan Pablo Castel is a tormented and insane painter who falls for Maria, a woman he meets at an art exhibition.

Who wrote El túnel?

El túnel was written by Ernesto Sabato.

When was El túnel published?

El túnel was first published in 1948.

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