Publisher Description

These seventeen stories from the Caribbean and Central and South America encompass a tremendous variety of subjects, settings, moods, and styles - from worldly sophistication to outright savagery. Ranging in publication dates from 1867 to 1922, each story is by a different writer from a different country. All are well-known names in Spanish-American literature - Rubén Darío, José Martí, Amado Nervo, Rómulo Gallegos, and Ricardo Palma - some of whom are otherwise distinguished as novelists, poets, diplomats, and statesmen. This dual-language edition features an informative introduction and ample footnotes, making it not only a pleasure to read but also a valuable educational aid for students and teachers of Spanish-American literature. AUTHOR: Stanley Appelbaum served for decades as Dover's Editor in Chief until his retirement in 1996. He continues to work as a selector, compiler, editor, and translator of literature in a remarkable range of languages that includes Spanish, Italian, French, German, and Russian.

Author Biography

Stanley Appelbaum served for decades as Dover's Editor in Chief until his retirement in 1996. He continues to work as a selector, compiler, editor, and translator of literature in a remarkable range of languages that includes Spanish, Italian, French, German, and Russian.

Table of Contents

Introduction Juan Montalvo Gaspar Blondin / Gaspar Blondin Ruben Dario El rubi / The Ruby Ricardo Palma El alacran de fray Gomez / Brother Gomez's Scorpion Jose Marti La muneca negra / The Black Doll Dario Herrera La zamacueca / The Zamacueca Baldomero Lillo La compuerta numero 12 / Ventilation Door Number 12 Froilan Turcios Salome / Salome Francisco Gavidia La loba / The She-Wolf Ricardo Jaimes Freyre En las montanas / In the Mountains Leopoldo Lugones La lluvia de fuego / The Rain of Fire Fabio Fiallo El beso / The Kiss Horacio Quiroga A la deriva / Adrift Eloy Farina Nunez La muerte de Pan / The Death of Pan Tomas Carrasquilla San Antonito / Little Saint Anthony Rafael Arevalo Martinez El hombre que parecia un caballo / The Man Who Was Like a Horse Amado Nervo El diamante de la inquietud / The Diamond of Uneasiness Romulo Gallegos Los inmigrantes / The Immigrants

Long Description

These 17 stories from the Caribbean and Central and South America encompass a tremendous variety of subjects, settings, moods, and styles, and range in publication dates from 1867 to 1922. Each story is by a different writer, with a different national origin from the others. All are well-known names in Spanish-American literature, including Ruben Dario, Jose Marti, Amado Nervo, Romulo Gallegos, and Ricardo Palma. This dual-language edition features an informative introduction and ample footnotes, making it not only a pleasure to read but also a valuable educational aid for students and teachers of Spanish literature.

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