Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
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, with a different national origin from the others in this collection. All authors are well-known names in Spanish literature (e.g. Ruben Darío, José Martí, Amado Nervo, Rómulo Gallegos, and Ricardo Palma), making this compilation equally appealing to readers in and out of the classroom.
Synopsis
These 17 stories from the Caribbean and Central and South America encompass a tremendous variety of subjects, settings, and styles, and range in publication from 1867 to 1922. All are well-known names in world literature, including Rubén Darío, José Martí, Amado Nervo, Rómulo Gallegos, and Ricardo Palma. This dual-language edition features an informative introduction.
Synopsis
These 17 stories from the Caribbean and Central and South America encompass a tremendous variety of subjects, settings, and styles, and range in publication from 1867 to 1922. All are well-known names in world literature, including Rubén Darío, José Martí, Amado Nervo, Rómulo Gallegos, and Ricardo Palma. This dual-language edition features an informative introduction.
Synopsis
These 17 stories from the Caribbean and Central and South America encompass the works of Rubén Darío, José Martí, Amado Nervo, Rómulo Gallegos, and Ricardo Palma.
About the 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.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Juan Montalvo Gaspar Blondin / Gaspar Blondin
Rubén Darío El rubí / The Ruby
Ricardo Palma El alacrán de fray Gómez / Brother Gómez's Scorpion
José Martí La muñeca negra / The Black Doll
Darío Herrera La zamacueca / The Zamacueca
Baldomero Lillo La compuerta número 12 / Ventilation Door Number 12
Froilán Turcios Salomé / Salome
Francisco Gavidia La loba / The She-Wolf
Ricardo Jaimes Freyre En las montañas / 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 Fariña Núñez La muerte de Pan / The Death of Pan
Tomás Carrasquilla San Antoñito / Little Saint Anthony
Rafael Arévalo Martínez El hombre que parecía un caballo / The Man Who Was Like a Horse
Amado Nervo El diamante de la inquietud / The Diamond of Uneasiness
Rómulo Gallegos Los inmigrantes / The Immigrants