Total de Greguerias

Madrid: Aguilar, 1962. 2. ed. 12mo in burgundy leather oe leatherette gilt stamped boards; 1531 pages: illustrations; 18 cm; silk bookmark Fine; neatly as new. . Hardcover.

In Spanish. Binding could be leatherette (artificail leather); it lacks the distinct odor of leather. // Aphorismes et apophtegmes, Aphorisms and Proverbs as Topic, Aphorisms and apothegms, aphorisms Greguerías are brief, witty statements that combine humor, metaphor, and sharp observation, often revealing unexpected or poetic insights about everyday life. They were created and popularized by the Spanish writer Ramón Gómez de la Serna in the early 20th century. He described them as the result of “humor + metaphor,” encapsulating a way of seeing the world through a playful and imaginative lens. They often resemble aphorisms, yet they are more whimsical and surreal. Some examples of greguerías include: “The alarm clock is a relentless rooster made of metal.” • “The moon is the lamplight of wanderers.” • “The fly is a tiny airplane that never lands where it is supposed to.” Their influence can be seen in modern micro-literature, poetic aphorisms, and even certain forms of stand-up comedy or absurdist humor.