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The Penguin Book of Spanish Short Stories

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The Penguin Book of Spanish Short Stories is a captivating anthology showcasing a diverse range of tales from renowned Spanish-speaking authors. Spanning various genres and styles, these stories offer an exploration of Spanish culture, history, and emotions through rich storytelling. This collection provides a window into the literary genius found in Spanish short fiction.
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You might enjoy this compilation if you appreciate a rich tapestry of storytelling from Spanish-speaking authors across the ages. It offers a diverse selection of tales that delve into profound themes and vibrant landscapes, exhibiting the unique flair and cultural depth of Spanish literature. Perfect for readers who savour short stories with a touch of the exotic and the historic.

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A richly varied anthology of Spanish short stories, curated by celebrated translator Margaret Jull Costa.

This exciting new 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 favourites, surprising new voices and giants of Spain's literary culture, from Emilia Pardo Bazan 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 is praised for its inspiring and beautifully-translated collection, showcasing a fascinating range of styles and themes. Critics highlight that there is hardly a disappointing story in the volume, and consider Jull Costa's work a significant service to English readers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241390504

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by Margaret Jull Costa
  • Translated by Kit Maude
  • Translated by Peter Bush
  • Translated by Thomas Bunstead
  • Edited by Margaret Jull Costa
  • Translated by Kathryn Phillips-Miles
  • Translated by Simon Deefholt
  • Translated by Margaret Jull Costa
  • Translated by Peter Bush
  • Translated by Thomas Bunstead
  • Translated by Kit Maude

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 305g

Pages: 416

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About the Author

Margaret Jull Costa has translated the works of many Spanish and Portuguese writers, among them novelists- Javier Marias, Jose Saramago and E a de Queiroz, and poets- Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, Mario de Sa-Carneiro and Ana Luisa Amaral. Her work has brought her numerous prizes, most recently, the 2018 Premio Valle-Inclan for On the Edge by Rafael Chirbes. In 2014, she was awarded an OBE for services to literature.

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