The Cartesian Lover
Juan Alarcón
Published
THE CARTESIAN LOVER
La amante cartesiana
Written by Paloma Ruiz Román
Artwork by Juan Alarcón
Published by Editorial Egales · Spain · 2016
THE GRAPHIC NOVEL
Can mathematics prove that love is destined to fail?
The Cartesian Lover (La amante cartesiana) is a Spanish graphic novel that brings together romance, mathematics, comedy and drama to explore one of the most universal human questions: can a relationship really last?
At the heart of the story is Julia, a young mathematics teacher who sees the world through numbers, probabilities and logic. When she encounters a mathematical model suggesting that long-term relationships naturally tend towards failure, she becomes determined to prove it wrong.
But the problem soon becomes deeply personal.
If the mathematics is right, what does that mean for Julia’s own relationship with her girlfriend, Elena?
What begins as an intellectual challenge gradually becomes a confrontation between two apparently opposing ways of understanding life: reason and emotion, probability and desire, scientific prediction and human freedom.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
Original title: La amante cartesiana
Suggested English title: The Cartesian Lover
Writer: Paloma Ruiz Román
Artist: Juan Alarcón
Publisher: Editorial Egales
Country: Spain
Publication year: 2016
Language: Spanish
Format: Graphic novel
Binding: Paperback
Dimensions: 17 × 24 cm
Length: 144 pages
ISBN:https://www.twine.net/signin