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Los mejores relatos fantásticos de habla hispana
Una magnífica selección de relatos que conjuga calidad literaria con una gran variedad de temas, ambientes y estilos. Nos adentra en ámbitos en los que la realidad y la fantasía se funden y se confunden, creando una atmósfera de magia y misterio, que nos envuelve hasta la última palabra de cada relato. Una obra imprescindible para introducirse en el maravilloso mundo del cuento fantástico y del realismo mágico de los principales narradores contemporáneos de habla hispana.
129 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2000
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July 14, 2020
I came across this book on a second hand bookstore while I was looking for works by Latin American writers, which I am not as familiar as I maybe should be. This anthology is no longer in print, I believe, so I was very lucky to find it. I have another book on this series of anthologies which I read back in my teens and had to track down a copy for years later on trying to get a hold of it again.
The stories are really short, ranging from about four to ten pages, and are listed in alphabetical order, which seems to me very fair not to prioritize certain names over others that may not be as familiar to the reader. Out of the eleven stories compiled I only had heard the name of five of the authors and had read only one of the stories and didn't remember any of it to be honest.
I've struggled before with short stories anthologies because I read them all in one go and get too drained with the constant beginning and ending of stories. Therefore this time I decided to take my time and only read a story per day. I found this approach much more enjoyable and it's something I would recommend to people trying to start or to get back into reading.
The stories lean heavily into magic realism, which is a genre I have struggled with since my youth because I don't like in-betweens; either give me realism or go all the way into fantasy or at least science fiction. But age has made me fonder of the genre and I did enjoy the stories on this anthology.
At the beginning of every story there is a one page analysis breaking down the themes of each story. I would read them after I finished with a story and found them very helpful dispelling and actually making sense of the magical elements which I would consider nonsense in the past. This extra information on the stories is something that I also think could be great for new readers or students.
A section with the highlights of the backstory and most renown works by each author is provided. An effective detail since now I will go find some of those other books because I liked certain authors styles.
Great reading experience, I have no complains about it whatsoever. Wish there were more compilations like this one around! Only thing I can do now is to keep on hunting for the rest of the anthologies on the series.
The stories are really short, ranging from about four to ten pages, and are listed in alphabetical order, which seems to me very fair not to prioritize certain names over others that may not be as familiar to the reader. Out of the eleven stories compiled I only had heard the name of five of the authors and had read only one of the stories and didn't remember any of it to be honest.
I've struggled before with short stories anthologies because I read them all in one go and get too drained with the constant beginning and ending of stories. Therefore this time I decided to take my time and only read a story per day. I found this approach much more enjoyable and it's something I would recommend to people trying to start or to get back into reading.
The stories lean heavily into magic realism, which is a genre I have struggled with since my youth because I don't like in-betweens; either give me realism or go all the way into fantasy or at least science fiction. But age has made me fonder of the genre and I did enjoy the stories on this anthology.
At the beginning of every story there is a one page analysis breaking down the themes of each story. I would read them after I finished with a story and found them very helpful dispelling and actually making sense of the magical elements which I would consider nonsense in the past. This extra information on the stories is something that I also think could be great for new readers or students.
A section with the highlights of the backstory and most renown works by each author is provided. An effective detail since now I will go find some of those other books because I liked certain authors styles.
Great reading experience, I have no complains about it whatsoever. Wish there were more compilations like this one around! Only thing I can do now is to keep on hunting for the rest of the anthologies on the series.
December 4, 2017
Tiene un cuento de Borges que no recuerdo haber leído llamado "El Brujo Postergado," que es una adaptación de una leyenda medieval con una moraleja acerca del egoísmo. También hay un relato metaficcional de Julio Cortázar bastante ingenioso, "Continuidad de los Parques." Los demás no son a mi gusto, muy misteriosos pero sin explicación, y muy "literarios" por no tener una peor manera de decirlo. La colección al parecer es dirigido a jóvenes, es muy corto, sólo 120 páginas, y con once cuentos, así que cada uno es cortísimo.
June 9, 2017
Hay algunos relatos muy buenos y otros un poco aburridos, pero en general, recomiendo la obra.
May 2, 2025
This book has a set of great works by various authors, such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Jorge Luis Borges. The strange and supernatural appear in this collection along with the subtlety of the occult. Great read.
November 7, 2019
Interesante recopilación de autores hispanohablantes, cuentos breves de temática fantástica que nos harán soñar.
June 14, 2020
Este tipo de recopilatorios son una buena forma de conocer una amplia variedad de estilos y formas de narrar de autores de relevancia. Muy didáctico y entretenido.
September 10, 2024
Todos y cada uno de los relatos son muy buenos, está excelente está compilación, es difícil decidirse por un favorito pues todos me gustaron.
Lectura recomendada.
Lectura recomendada.
December 1, 2025
Les histoires que j'ai comprises, je les ai bien aimées... 😅 Objectif de 2026 : Continuer à travailler ma compréhension de l'espagnol...
January 23, 2017
Como su nombre lo indica, este es un libro fantástico. Sería imperdonable no leerlo. Para cualquiera.
Uno empieza con Morel, sigue con Paulina y luego no puede soltar nunca este libro. Es tan adictivo que uno lo lleva hasta en los viajes. Es peligroso poseerlo, porque el placer de leerlo lo posee a uno, lo obsesiona y al final uno se duele de que esos genios ya no estén entre nosotros.
Esta es la portada del libro:
Y esta la primera parte del prólogo, pero en realidad no quiero poner mucho porque vale la pena tener este libro maravilloso entre las manos aunque sea por un breve instante.
Si te gustó este comentario (o si no), Te invito a que visites mi blog: http://lunairereadings.blogspot.com
Uno empieza con Morel, sigue con Paulina y luego no puede soltar nunca este libro. Es tan adictivo que uno lo lleva hasta en los viajes. Es peligroso poseerlo, porque el placer de leerlo lo posee a uno, lo obsesiona y al final uno se duele de que esos genios ya no estén entre nosotros.
Esta es la portada del libro:
Y esta la primera parte del prólogo, pero en realidad no quiero poner mucho porque vale la pena tener este libro maravilloso entre las manos aunque sea por un breve instante.
Si te gustó este comentario (o si no), Te invito a que visites mi blog: http://lunairereadings.blogspot.com
September 13, 2015
Las historias fueron interesantes, algunas hasta macabras, pero fue interesante leer este libro, lo recomiendo para cuando esten aburridos y quiera leer algo muy impredecible
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