In this brief book of essays, Mariano Fazio describes the great relevance of St. Josemaría's message, especially his teaching on freedom and the sanctification of work. It is neither a biography nor a theological study, but a profound and pleasant reading of those essential themes that the founder of Opus Dei emphasized throughout his life. The title derives from his passionate love for freedom: in applying this nostalgic appellative ("the Last of the Romantics"), St. Josemaría wanted above all to appeal to those who listened to him, in order to awaken in them that same love for freedom that he carried in his heart: "Do not leave me as the last of the Romantics. This is Christian romanticism: to love the freedom of others, with affection". The prologue was written by Msg. Fernando Ocáriz, prelate of Opus Dei, and includes an appendix by Joaquín Navarro-Valls.