Book : Short Stories In Spanish New Penguin Parallel Text...

-Titulo Original : Short Stories In Spanish New Penguin Parallel Text (spanish And English Edition)

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Penguin Books

-Descripcion Original:

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 Garcia Marquez’s “Maria dos Prazeres” and the teasing, deceptive simplicity of Javier Marias’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. About the Author John R. King has taught Spanish at Eton College in England since 1975, and was formerly the college’s Head of Spanish. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Contents Introduction “Eva’s Indifference” by Soledad Puertolas. Translated by John R. King “A Literary Tea Party” by Julio Ramon Ribeyro. Translated by Clive Griffin “On the Honeymoon” by Javier Marias. Translated by Eric Southworth “Walimai” by Isabel Allende. Translated by Margaret Sayers Peden “Maria dos Prazeres” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Translated by Edith Grossman “Las Amigas” by Carlos Fuentes. Translated by Alfred Mac Adam “Absurd Ending” by Laura Freixas. Translated by John R. King “The Possessed” by Antonio Muñoz Molina. Translated by John R. King “Second Time Round” by Julio Cortazar. Translated by Clive Griffin “Syllabus” by Juan Benet. Translated by Eric Southworth Notes on Spanish Texts Acknowledgements