Paperback, 158 pages
Spanish language
Published Jan. 17, 2003 by Табернакул.
The Tunnel (Spanish: El túnel) is a dark, psychological novel written by Argentine writer Ernesto Sabato about a deranged porteño painter, Juan Pablo Castel, and his obsession with a woman. The story's title refers to the symbol for Castel's emotional and physical isolation from society, which becomes increasingly apparent as Castel proceeds to tell from his jail cell the series of events that enabled him to murder the only person capable of understanding him. Marked by its existential themes, El Túnel received enthusiastic support from Albert Camus and Graham Greene following its publication in 1948.
Una muy buena descripción de los entresijos en una mente perturbada, la de Castel, hasta el punto de pillarle asco al personaje. Muy buena, si señor.
Las descripciones exactas y la prosa de Sabato muestran un relato muy detallado del mundo interior del protagonista, permitiendo introducirse rápidamente en sus rasgos característicos e invitando a devorar el libro.
