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144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1935
Did he have the right to rebel against the wickedness of man? He was not sure whether he was better than others.Charles Benesteau withers in his meek and gullible benevolence, entangled in the internalised morals of his upbringing in dutifulness and responsibility, at last misunderstood, ostracised and betrayed by his own good intentions. Facing his failure, he considers fatalistically that there is nothing more deceptive than good intention, for it gives the illusion of being good itself.

“Nada hay más engañoso que las buenas intenciones, porque crean la ilusión de ser el bien mismo”
“¿Tenía derecho a rebelarse contra la maldad humana? No estaba seguro de ser mejor que los demás… Para no equivocarse, lo mejor era limitarse a hacer lo que consideraba su deber”
“Debería haber sospechado que esa gente humilde con la que ahora convivía no era muy diferente de aquellos que había dejado atrás”