The Penguin Book of Spanish Short Stories |
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| Editor:
| Costa, Margaret Jull |
| Translator:
| Costa, Margaret Jull
Bush, Peter
Phillips-Miles, Kathryn
Deefholt, Simon
Maude, Kit
Bunstead, Thomas |
| Introduction by:
| Costa, Margaret Jull |
| ISBN: | 978-0-241-39050-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2024 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.00 |
Book Description:
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This exciting new collection celebrates the Spanish short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable work being written today. Featuring over fifty stories selected by revered translator Margaret Jull Costa, it blends hidden gems and old favourites, surprising new voices and giants of Spain's literary culture, from Emilia Pardo Bazan and Leopoldo Alas, through Merc Rodoreda and Manuel Rivas, to Javier Marias. Brimming with romance, horror, history,...
More DescriptionThis exciting new collection celebrates the Spanish short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable work being written today. Featuring over fifty stories selected by revered translator Margaret Jull Costa, it blends hidden gems and old favourites, surprising new voices and giants of Spain's literary culture, from Emilia Pardo Bazan and Leopoldo Alas, through Merc Rodoreda and Manuel Rivas, to Javier Marias. Brimming with romance, horror, history, farce, strangeness and beauty, and showcasing alluring hairdressers, war defectors, vampiric mothers, and talismanic mandrake roots, the daring and entertaining assortment of tales in The Penguin Book of Spanish Short Stories will be a treasure trove for readers.