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El cuerpo expuesto / The Exposed Body [9798890986559]

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Overview

Dos historias que corren a la par: la del naturalista Charles Darwin y la de un bloguero de nuestra época que se autodenomina "el último darwinista".

De la reconocida novelista Rosa Beltrán, autora de Amores que matan.

Sólo al final de una vida sabes cómo y a qué te has adaptado.

Esta obra entrelaza dos historias. Por un lado está la fascinante vida del naturalista Charles Darwin, un genio enfermizo que en su tiempo fue tachado de farsante, blasfemo, ignorante y otros muchos defectos por atreverse a argumentar que toda especie, incluyendo la humana, desciende de otra y forma parte de un proceso llamado evolución.

Por otro lado, está la extraña ruta seguida por uno de nuestros contemporáneos, que se considera a sí mismo como "el último darwinista" y abre un blog en donde exhibe seres humanos que, según propone, son mutaciones de nuestra especie, producidas por los aditivos químicos que desde hace décadas contienen nuestros alimentos y por derivaciones imprevistas del "avance tecnológico". También recopila casos que contradicen supuestas verdades, como el instinto de protección de las crías, el amor filial y, sobre todo, la utilidad social y la validez moral de eso que solemos llamar "hacer el bien".

Así, las vicisitudes de Darwin, su viaje en el famoso barco llamado Beagle, la publicación de su obra El origen de las especies y las consecuencias de su atrevimiento van sucediéndose en paralelo a las complicaciones que empieza a enfrentar nuestro último darwinista: quejas masivas en su blog, acusaciones de pornografía y pederastia, hackeo de su blog y, finalmente, persecución de autoridades que lo consideran fuera de la ley.

Lo que ha dicho la crítica:

"Una lectura estimulante y necesaria, que nos lleva a ámbitos poco transitados por la narrativa actual". -Ana Rodríguez Fischer, Babelia, El País.

"La narración está llevada con superlativa ironía, sin caer en el cachondeo ni en zafiedades expositivas (magnífica documentación en todos los temas), y sostiene durante todo el tiempo un ángulo de perspectiva bastante original". -Alejandro Gándara, El Mundo.

"Con El cuerpo expuesto, Rosa Beltrán escribe una delirante y concentrada Comedia Humana contemporánea. Ante las contradicciones y perversidades del comportamiento humano, único entre las especies por su capacidad de destrucción y autodepredación, cómo no recordar el famoso aforismo de Pascal: 'el corazón tiene razones que la razón desconoce' ". -Ana Clavel, El Universal.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Two stories unfold in parallel: that of the naturalist Charles Darwin and that of a contemporary blogger who calls himself “the last Darwinist.”

By acclaimed novelist Rosa Beltrán, author of Loves That Kill.

Only at the end of a life can you truly know how — and to what — you have adapted.

This work intertwines two narratives. On one hand, it tells the fascinating life of Charles Darwin, a sickly genius who, in his time, was dismissed as a fraud, a blasphemer, an ignoramus, and many other things for daring to argue that every species, including humans, descends from another and forms part of a process called evolution.

On the other hand, it follows the strange path of one of our contemporaries, who considers himself “the last Darwinist” and opens a blog where he showcases human beings who, according to him, are mutations of our species—produced by the chemical additives that have been in our food for decades and by unforeseen derivations of “technological progress.” He also compiles cases that contradict supposed truths such as the instinct to protect one’s young, filial love, and above all, the social usefulness and moral validity of what we call “doing good.”

Thus, Darwin’s vicissitudes—his voyage aboard the famous ship Beagle, the publication of On the Origin of Species, and the consequences of his boldness—play out in parallel to the complications faced by our last Darwinist: mass complaints on his blog, accusations of pornography and pedophilia, the hacking of his site, and ultimately, the pursuit of authorities who deem him outside the law.

What the critics have said:

“A stimulating and necessary read that takes us into territories rarely explored in contemporary fiction.” —Ana Rodríguez Fischer, *Babelia*, El País.

“The narrative is carried with superb irony, without slipping into vulgarity or cheap humor (the documentation on all topics is excellent), and it sustains a remarkably original angle throughout.” —Alejandro Gándara, El Mundo.

“With The Exposed Body, Rosa Beltrán writes a delirious and concentrated contemporary Human Comedy. Faced with the contradictions and perversities of human behavior—unique among species for its capacity for destruction and self-devouring—how can we not recall Pascal’s famous aphorism: ‘the heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of’?” —Ana Clavel, El Universal.



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Details

Author:
ROSA BELTRÁN
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
02/10/2026
ISBN-13:
9798890986559
Pages:
288
Publisher:
PRH Grupo Editorial

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