Spanish short stories 1 =

Alternate Titles

• Cuentos hispánicos.

Description

This is a companion volume to the collections of Soviet, German, Italian, and French short stories which have already appeared in Penguin Parallel Texts. The stories selected are representative, of contemporary writing in Spanish from all parts, and seven of the eight included are the work of Spanish-American authors. The literal English translations, together with the notes and biographies of the writers, are intended to help English-speaking students of Spanish; but the book can also be enjoyed by readers with a knowledge of either language and an interest in modern literature. El presente volumen forma parte de la serie de historias cortas en las lenguas rusa, alemana, italiana y francesa que han aparecido previamente en la colecciónn Pinguino de Textos Paralelos. Los cuentos elegidos son representatives del estilo literario del español contemporaneo de diversas naciones. Siete de los ocho trabajos incluidos son por autores hispanoamericanos. La traduccion es literal y junto con las notas y biografía de los escritores tiene por objeto ayudar a los estudiantes ingleses de la lengua española. No obstante, este libro será también del agrado de los lectores de una y otra lengua interesados en literature moderna.

First Sentence

On the fourteenth of January, 1922, when she returned home from the Tarbuch and Loewenthal textile mills, Emma Zunz discovered in the rear of the entrance hall a letter, posted in Brazil, which informed her that her father had died.

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Genres

• Translations into English

Series Statement

• Penguin parallel text
• Penguin parallel texts

Other Editions

• Spanish short stories 1 =: Cuentos hispánicos 1Penguin Books1966-01-01
• Short Stories in Spanish - Cuentos HispánicosPaperbackPenguin Books1966-01-01
• Spanish Short Stories 1 — Cuentos hispánicos 1PaperbackPenguin (Non-Classics)1966-01-01
• Cuentos hispánicos.Penguin Books1966-01-01
• Cuentos hispánicos.Penguin1966-01-01
• Spanish Short Stories 1 / Cuentos hispánicos 1Penguin (Non-Classics)1966-11-30