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: The man refuses to throw anything away. To him, every scrap of paper represents a piece of his identity or a moment in history. The papers eventually fill the hallways, block the windows, and rise up to the ceilings.

Written in 1960, the story follows a narrator hired by a wealthy woman, Margarita, to live in her house—which she has intentionally flooded. The characters move through the home in small boats, and the narrative explores themes of memory, obsession, and the surreal nature of everyday objects. Institutul Cervantes