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THE PENGUIN BOOK OF SPANISH SHORT STORIES

THE PENGUIN BOOK OF SPANISH SHORT STORIES

MARGARET JULL COSTA

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Publisher:
LADYBIRD
Year of publication:
2023
Subject:
Spain related literature
ISBN:
978-0-241-39050-4
Pages:
416
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This exciting collection celebrates the richness and variety of the Spanish short story, from the nineteenth century to the present day. Featuring over fifty stories selected by revered translator Margaret Jull Costa, it blends old favourites and hidden gems - many of which have never before been translated into English - and introduces readers to surprising new voices as well as giants of Spanish literary culture, from Emilia Pardo Bazán and Leopoldo Alas, through Mercè Rodoreda and Manuel Rivas, to Ana Maria Matute and 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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