Aura by Carlos Fuentes
In a haunting tale set in the heart of Mexico City, a young historian named Felipe Montero is drawn into a mysterious world when he accepts a job to edit the memoirs of a deceased general. As he enters the dimly lit, timeworn house of the general's widow, he becomes entranced by the ethereal beauty of her niece, Aura. The boundaries between reality and illusion blur as Felipe is ensnared in a web of passion, obsession, and supernatural occurrences, leading him to confront the enigmatic forces that bind him to the house and its inhabitants.
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- Published
- 1962
- Nationality
- Mexican
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 62-70
- Original Language
- Spanish
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