About La novela de Don Sandalio, jugador de ajedrez
Who is Don Sandalio, the sphynx that mesmerizes the unnamed hero of this epistolary novel? Set in a coastal mountain resort at the dawn of the 20th century, this book summarizes Unamuno´s philosophy and is a reflection of his disenchantment with a world that is turning sour, as the Spanish Civil War is about to break out.
La novela de Don Sandalio, jugador de Ajedrez (1931), is Miguel de Unamuno’s last novel and a Spanish classic. A departure from his previous nivola format, this book features beautiful, yet concise, descriptions. It is an easy read for people who have an advanced command of Spanish.
