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The Penguin Book of Spanish Short Stories

2021-06-24 Fiction
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Release : 2021-06-24
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Book Synopsis The Penguin Book of Spanish Short Stories by : Margaret Jull Costa

Download or read book The Penguin Book of Spanish Short Stories written by Margaret Jull Costa. This book was released on 2021-06-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting collection celebrates the richness and variety of the Spanish short story, from the nineteenth century to the present day. Featuring over fifty stories selected by revered translator Margaret Jull Costa, it blends old favourites and hidden gems - many of which have never before been translated into English - and introduces readers to surprising new voices as well as giants of Spanish literary culture, from Emilia Pardo Bazán and Leopoldo Alas, through Mercè Rodoreda and Manuel Rivas, to Ana Maria Matute and Javier Marías. Brimming with romance, horror, history, farce, strangeness and beauty, and showcasing alluring hairdressers, war defectors, vampiric mothers, and talismanic mandrake roots, the daring and entertaining assortment of tales in The Penguin Book of Spanish Short Stories will be a treasure trove for readers.

The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

2018-06-28 Fiction
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Release : 2018-06-28
Genre : Fiction
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Book Synopsis The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories by : Jay Rubin

Download or read book The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories written by Jay Rubin. This book was released on 2018-06-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable works being written today. Short story writers already well-known to English-language readers are all included here - Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata - but also many surprising new finds. From Yuko Tsushima's 'Flames' to Yuten Sawanishi's 'Filling Up with Sugar', from Shin'ichi Hoshi's 'Shoulder-Top Secretary' to Banana Yoshimoto's 'Bee Honey', The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy. Curated by Jay Rubin, who has himself freshly translated several of the stories, and introduced by Haruki Murakami, this book will be a revelation to its readers.

The Penguin Book of Caribbean Short Stories

1996 Fiction
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Release : 1996
Genre : Fiction
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Book Synopsis The Penguin Book of Caribbean Short Stories by : Edward Archibald Markham

Download or read book The Penguin Book of Caribbean Short Stories written by Edward Archibald Markham. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning the history of Caribbean writing, this meticulously compiled collection of 40 short stories includes pre-Columbian legends and myths from India and Africa, and many stories that are an evocative reminder of the turbulent history of the region. Authors featured include Andrew Salkey, Jean Rhys, V.S. Naipaul, Jamaica Kincaid, and Lawrence Scott, among others. A major anthology reflecting the diversity and richness of Caribbean writing.

Short Stories in Spanish

1999-09-30 Literary Collections
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Release : 1999-09-30
Genre : Literary Collections
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Book Synopsis Short Stories in Spanish by : PENGUIN GROUP (UK)

Download or read book Short Stories in Spanish written by PENGUIN GROUP (UK). This book was released on 1999-09-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories

2019-03-07 Fiction
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Release : 2019-03-07
Genre : Fiction
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Book Synopsis The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories by : Jhumpa Lahiri

Download or read book The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories written by Jhumpa Lahiri. This book was released on 2019-03-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Rich. . . eclectic. . . a feast' Telegraph This landmark collection brings together forty writers that reflect over a hundred years of Italy's vibrant and diverse short story tradition, from the birth of the modern nation to the end of the twentieth century. Poets, journalists, visual artists, musicians, editors, critics, teachers, scientists, politicians, translators: the writers that inhabit these pages represent a dynamic cross section of Italian society, their powerful voices resonating through regional landscapes, private passions and dramatic political events. This wide-ranging selection curated by Jhumpa Lahiri includes well known authors such as Italo Calvino, Elsa Morante and Luigi Pirandello alongside many captivating new discoveries. More than a third of the stories featured in this volume have been translated into English for the first time, several of them by Lahiri herself.

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