This is an all new version of the popular PARALLEL TEXT series, containing eight pieces of contemporary fiction in the original Spanish and in English translation. Including stories by Fuentes, Molinas, Marquez and Cortazar, this volume gives a fascinating insight into Spanish and Latin American culture and literature as well as providing an invaluable educational tool.
Edited by:
John King, John King Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 181g ISBN:9780140265415 ISBN 10: 0140265414 Series:New Penguin Parallel Text Pages: 256 Publication Date:30 September 1999 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Short Stories in Spanish - New Penguin Parallel Text - Edited by John R. King Introduction Eva's Indifference Soledad Puértolas (1947- ) Translated by John R. King A Literary Tea Party Julio Ramón Ribeyro (1929- ) Translated by Clive Griffin On the Honeymoon Javier Marias (1951- ) Translated by Eric Southworth Waliamai Isabel Allende (1942- ) Translated by Margaret Sayers Peden Maria dos Prazeres Gabriel García Márquez (1928- ) Translated by Edith Grossman Las Amigas Carlos Fuentes (1928- ) Translated by Alfred Mac Adam Absurd Ending Laura Freixas (1958- ) Translated by John R. King The Possessed Antonio Muñez Molina (1956- ) Translated by John R. King Second Time Round Julio Cortázar (1914-84) Translated by Clive Griffin Syllabus Juan Benet (1927-93) Translated by Eric Southworth Notes on Spanish Texts Acknowledgments
John King is a teacher of Spanish at Eton College.