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A dual-language edition of contemporary stories from throughout the Hispanic world, perfect for learners of either language
This volume of ten short stories, with parallel translations, offers students of Spanish at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature, without having constantly to refer back to a dictionary.
Richly diverse in themes and styles, the stories are by both new and well-established writers and range from the sharp insights of Gabriel García Márquez’s “María dos Prazeres” and the teasing, deceptive simplicity of Javier Marías’s “On the Honeymoon” to Isabel Allende’s powerful evocation of the oral traditions of the Amerindian and the philosophical speculation of Laura Freixas’s “Absurd Ending.”
Complete with notes, the stories make excellent reading in either language.
Publisher : Penguin Books
Publication date : January 1, 2001
Edition : Bilingual
Language : Spanish, English
Print length : 233 pages
ISBN-10 : 0140265414
ISBN-13 : 978-0140265415
Item Weight : 6.5 ounces
Dimensions : 5.1 x 0.61 x 7.8 inches
Customers say
Customers find this book an effective language learning tool, appreciating its coherent approach and interesting translations. Moreover, the writing quality receives positive feedback, with one customer noting it’s written by real authors. Additionally, the book includes exercises, and one customer describes it as an excellent parallel textbook. However, customers disagree on the story quality, with some finding them very good while others find them not interesting. The print size receives criticism for being extremely small.
