Dos historias que corren a la par: la del naturalista Charles Darwin y la de un bloguero de nuestra ?poca que se autodenomina “el ?ltimo darwinista”.
De la reconocida novelista Rosa Beltr?n, autora de Amores que matan.
S?lo al final de una vida sabes c?mo y a qu? te has adaptado.
Esta obra entrelaza dos historias. Por un lado est? 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 evoluci?n.
Por otro lado, est? la extra?a ruta seguida por uno de nuestros contempor?neos, que se considera a s? mismo como “el ?ltimo darwinista” y abre un blog en donde exhibe seres humanos que, seg?n propone, son mutaciones de nuestra especie, producidas por los aditivos qu?micos que desde hace d?cadas contienen nuestros alimentos y por derivaciones imprevistas del “avance tecnol?gico”. Tambi?n recopila casos que contradicen supuestas verdades, como el instinto de protecci?n de las cr?as, el amor filial y, sobre todo, la utilidad social y la validez moral de eso que solemos llamar “hacer el bien”.
As?, las vicisitudes de Darwin, su viaje en el famoso barco llamado Beagle, la publicaci?n de su obra El origen de las especies y las consecuencias de su atrevimiento van sucedi?ndose en paralelo a las complicaciones que empieza a enfrentar nuestro ?ltimo darwinista: quejas masivas en su blog, acusaciones de pornograf?a y pederastia, hackeo de su blog y, finalmente, persecuci?n de autoridades que lo consideran fuera de la ley.
Lo que ha dicho la cr?tica:
“Una lectura estimulante y necesaria, que nos lleva a ?mbitos poco transitados por la narrativa actual”. -Ana Rodr?guez Fischer, Babelia, El Pa?s.
“La narraci?n est? llevada con superlativa iron?a, sin caer en el cachondeo ni en zafiedades expositivas (magn?fica documentaci?n en todos los temas), y sostiene durante todo el tiempo un ?ngulo de perspectiva bastante original”. -Alejandro G?ndara, El Mundo.
“Con El cuerpo expuesto, Rosa Beltr?n escribe una delirante y concentrada Comedia Humana contempor?nea. Ante las contradicciones y perversidades del comportamiento humano, ?nico entre las especies por su capacidad de destrucci?n y autodepredaci?n, c?mo no recordar el famoso aforismo de Pascal: ‘el coraz?n tiene razones que la raz?n 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 Beltr?n, 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 Rodr?guez Fischer, *Babelia*, El Pa?s.
“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 G?ndara, El Mundo.
“With The Exposed Body, Rosa Beltr?n 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.
Author: Rosa Beltrán
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Prh Grupo Editorial
Published: 02/10/2026
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.00w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9798890986559
Language: Spanish
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