First published:Los siete locos, 1929 (English translation, 1984) Type of plot: Magical Realism. Time of work: The 1920's. Locale: On Roberto Arlt's THE SEVEN MADMEN - Full Stop
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Published in 1929, Roberto Arlt’s Los Siete Locos (The Seven Madmen) is a foundational Argentine novel exploring alienation and social decay through the story of Remo Erdosain, a desperate man involved in a conspiracy led by "The Astrologer". The narrative blends realism and surrealism to critique 1920s Buenos Aires, focusing on existential crises and the absurd search for meaning. Read more about this work in a summary from Scribd . First published:Los siete locos