Manolito Gafotas
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Manolito Gafotas is a group of children's novels by the Spanish
writer Elvira Lindo
. They tell the adventures of a working class
kid in Carabanchel
. These novels inspired two movies in 1999 and 2004 and a TV series.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
writer Elvira Lindo
Elvira Lindo
Elvira Lindo is a Spanish journalist and writer.At the age of 12 Lindo moved to Madrid, where she studied journalism. She did not get her degree, as she began to work in television and radio as a speaker, actress and scriptwriter...
. They tell the adventures of a working class
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
kid in Carabanchel
Carabanchel
Carabanchel is a district in the south western suburbs of Madrid, Spain.-Overview:The area was the scene of fierce fighting during the Spanish Civil War -especially in November 1936, during the Battle of Madrid, when Nationalist troops tried to fight their way into the area. Unacustomed to street...
. These novels inspired two movies in 1999 and 2004 and a TV series.
Books
- Manolito Gafotas (1994)
- ¡Cómo molo!: (otra de Manolito Gafotas) (1995)
- Pobre Manolito (1996)
- Los trapos sucios de Manolito Gafotas (1997)
- Manolito on the road (1998)
- Yo y el Imbécil (1999)
- Manolito tiene un secreto (2002)