Short Stories in Spanish : New Penguin Parallel Text by John R. King (2001, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100140265414
ISBN-139780140265415
eBay Product ID (ePID)1820683

Product Key Features

Original LanguageSpanish
Book TitleShort Stories in Spanish : New Penguin Parallel Text
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEuropean / Spanish & Portuguese, Anthologies (Multiple Authors)
Publication Year2001
GenreFiction, Literary Collections
TypeBilingual
AuthorJohn R. King
Book SeriesPenguin Parallel Text Ser.
FormatUk-B Format Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight6.2 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-274151
Dewey Edition21
Notes byKing, John R.
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Grade ToUP
Dewey Decimal863/.0108064
Edition DescriptionBilingual edition
Table Of ContentShort Stories in Spanish - New Penguin Parallel Text - Edited by John R. King Introduction Eva's Indifference Soledad Puértolas (1947- ) Translated by John R. King A Literary Tea Party Julio Ramón Ribeyro (1929- ) Translated by Clive Griffin On the Honeymoon Javier Marias (1951- ) Translated by Eric Southworth Waliamai Isabel Allende (1942- ) Translated by Margaret Sayers Peden Maria dos Prazeres Gabriel García Márquez (1928- ) Translated by Edith Grossman Las Amigas Carlos Fuentes (1928- ) Translated by Alfred Mac Adam Absurd Ending Laura Freixas (1958- ) Translated by John R. King The Possessed Antonio Muñez Molina (1956- ) Translated by John R. King Second Time Round Julio Cortázar (1914-84) Translated by Clive Griffin Syllabus Juan Benet (1927-93) Translated by Eric Southworth Notes on Spanish Texts Acknowledgments
SynopsisThis is an all new version of the popular PARALLEL TEXT series, containing eight pieces of contemporary fiction in the original Spanish and in English translation. Including stories by Fuentes, Molinas, Marquez and Cortazar, this volume gives a fascinating insight into Spanish and Latin American culture and literature as well as providing an invaluable educational tool., A dual-language edition of contemporary stories from throughout the Hispanic world, perfect for learners of either language This volume of ten short stories, with parallel translations, offers students of Spanish at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature, without having constantly to refer back to a dictionary. Richly diverse in themes and styles, the stories are by both new and well-established writers and range from the sharp insights of Gabriel Garc a M rquez's "Mar a dos Prazeres" and the teasing, deceptive simplicity of Javier Mar as's "On the Honeymoon" to Isabel Allende's powerful evocation of the oral traditions of the Amerindian and the philosophical speculation of Laura Freixas's "Absurd Ending." Complete with notes, the stories make excellent reading in either language., A dual-language edition of contemporary stories from throughout the Hispanic world, perfect for learners of either language This volume of ten short stories, with parallel translations, offers students of Spanish at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature, without having constantly to refer back to a dictionary. Richly diverse in themes and styles, the stories are by both new and well-established writers and range from the sharp insights of Gabriel García Márquez's "María dos Prazeres" and the teasing, deceptive simplicity of Javier Marías's "On the Honeymoon" to Isabel Allende's powerful evocation of the oral traditions of the Amerindian and the philosophical speculation of Laura Freixas's "Absurd Ending." Complete with notes, the stories make excellent reading in either language.
LC Classification NumberPQ6267.E8S56 1999

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  • Good but the “stories” are actually one story broken into short chapters.

    A very short book with few actual stories which were quite brief. It was actually one story broken into chapters. It should have been at least twice as long for the price. The “stories” were good and most of the words I wanted were translated, so it was educational.

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