Stanley Appelbaum: 2 books
Mexican Short Stories / Cuentos mexicanos
A Dual-Language Book
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2011
From the realism of López Portillo to the romanticism of Gutiérrez Nájera, this important collection offers a rich sampling of the finest Mexican prose published from 1843 to 1918. Nine short story selections appear in their original Spanish text, with expert English translations on each facing page.
Spanish Stories of the Late Nineteenth Century
A Dual-Language Book
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
These 11 tales are by 4 outstanding authors who brought new life to Spanish literature. Published between 1870 and 1900, they include "El Hechicero," an allegorical retelling of an Andalusian legend by Juan Valera, Pedro Antonio de Alarcón's tale of bandits, "La buenaventura," 3 stories by Leopoldo Alas ("Clarín"), and 5 by Emilia Pardo Bazán.