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A vibrant collection of classic Spanish short stories and hidden gems alike, compiled by celebrated translator Margaret Jull Costa A Penguin Classic This exciting 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 favorites, surprising new voices and giants of Spain's literary culture, from Emilia Pardo Bazán and Leopoldo Alas, through Mercè Rodoreda and Manuel Rivas, to Javier Marías. 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.
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The Penguin Book of Spanish Short Stories, Margaret Jull Costa
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2023
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- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Margaret Jull Costa
- Verlag
- Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2023
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 416
- ISBN10
- 0241390508
- ISBN13
- 9780241390504
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Kurzgeschichten, Lesebücher, Spanische Literatur, Spanien
- Bewertung
- 3,95 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- A vibrant collection of classic Spanish short stories and hidden gems alike, compiled by celebrated translator Margaret Jull Costa A Penguin Classic This exciting 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 favorites, surprising new voices and giants of Spain's literary culture, from Emilia Pardo Bazán and Leopoldo Alas, through Mercè Rodoreda and Manuel Rivas, to Javier Marías. 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.