Product Description

This splendid collection of stories by 26 Latin American authors features the new voices and celebrated masters of one of the world's foremost literatures. Included are Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Juan Carlos Onetti, Manuel Puig, and others. Organized geographically.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #117289 in Books
• Published on: 1992-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780452268661
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From Publishers Weekly
Colchie assembles an outstanding anthology of Latin American short stories; he draws heavily on familiar names, but eight of the 26 writers included in this QPB selection are translated here for the first time.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal
This cornucopia of delights presents to English-speaking readers a one-volume assortment of the representative best of the giants of recent Latin American letters: Borges, Cortazar, Garcia Marquez, Fuentes, Lispector. Only the absence of Donoso, Vargas Llosa, and especially Arreola's modern classic "The Switchman" prevents it from being definitive. Although most of the stories have been previously published and translated, this collection marks the first time these 26 powerhouses have been brought together. Since nothing recent combines Spanish American and Brazilian authors, nor includes newer writers not readily found elsewhere, this anthology is highly recommended for all collections.
- Lawrence Olszewski, OCLC, Dublin, Ohio
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

a feast for the mind and imagination
I read this book for a counseling class. It is one of the best books I've ever read for a class. While learning a wealth of information about the widely diverse cultures represented in this book, one's imagination is ignited and inspired. This is a book full of pathos, magic, and adventures of the mind. An excellent point of departure for those interested in Latin American cultures and people.

eyes of a blue dog
i read this book for a class while i was in college. i was already a huge fan of magical realism and all of the surreal bits that go along with reading latin american literature, so reading this compilation was such a pleasure. you can skip around and included before each story is a brief outline and history of the author. i never get tired of rediscovering it on my bookshelf.

Read it now!
This is a fantastic introduction to the rich rich world of Latin American Literature. If you are already familiar with this unique body of literature, this anthology can only expand your horizons further. Because of this book I was lead to to explore further the great works of Machado de Assis, Allende, and Amado, among others. Open this book and open yourself up to a rich new world of imagination!