Passionate writers of literary gacetilla of Coimbra pursue one dream: to celebrate the rule of art gathered in the Upper Room of intelligence. Come provinces, pale and melancholy Artur Corvelo delivered to compose verses and the glorious future to dream among writers, journalists and countesses. After splurging skinny inheritance from their parents, the young poet is welcomed by two elderly aunts in a distant hamlet. Dragged to the counter of a pharmacy without a libertine more friends old disgraced Artur sees his spirit languishes. Only the accidental death of a distant godfather finally makes it possible to go to the capital, claiming rightful immortality. Armed with his poems and drama Amores poet under his arm, will test their ingenuity and their illusions. Published posthumously, the capital was subject, in 1992, careful text editing established reliably: it is in this work that the Spanish translation presented today is based reader.