Spanish Short Stories 1 / Cuentos hispánicos 1

by Various, Jean Franco (Editor)

208 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 1966

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Reviews

[Jason Blean · Rating 4 out of 5]

A diverse range of authors from the Hispanic world give different rich stories with a wide range of very expressive vocabulary. They contain what might be called typical Latino expression and emotion. Some, like Talpa, can be quite graphic and disturbing, yet darkly comic. Others, like La Romeria, more light-hearted with entertaining escapist tales and descriptions of a family outing and the relationships therein. The translations are excellent, aptly selecting appropriate turns of phrase for the Spanish equivalent.

[May Helena Plumb · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the first Spanish literature I read, and it was perfect for that purpose. The translations are very bare-bones, good for glancing across and getting the gist. The stories are well selected, many of them are quite good (if memory serves, this was a while ago). I highly recommend it for advanced Spanish students (I read it at the end of high school).