Spanish-American Short Stories / Cuentos hispanoamericanos A Dual-Language Book,9780486441238

Spanish-American Short Stories / Cuentos hispanoamericanos A Dual-Language Book

by Appelbaum, Stanley; Appelbaum, Stanley
Edition: Bilingual
ISBN13: 9780486441238
ISBN10: 0486441237
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-07-26
Publisher(s): Dover Publications
List Price: $14.95

Buy New

Usually Ships in 2-3 Business Days
$14.80
Add to Cart

Rent Book

Select for Price
Add to Cart
There was a problem. Please try again later.

Digital

Rent Digital Options
Online:1825 Days access
Downloadable:Lifetime Access
$17.94
*To support the delivery of the digital material to you, a non-refundable digital delivery fee of $3.99 will be charged on each digital item.
$17.94*
Add to Cart

Used Book

We're Sorry
Sold Out

Summary

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 Rubeacute;n Dariacute;o, Joseacute; Martiacute;, Amado Nervo, Roacute;mulo Gallegos, and Ricardo Palma. This dual-language edition features an informative introduction.

Author Biography

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 v
[1867; Ecuador]
JUAN MONTALVO (1832-1889)
Gaspar Blondin
2(1)
Gaspar Blondin
3(5)
[1888; Nicaragua]
RUBÉN DARIO (1867-1916)
El rubs
8(1)
The Ruby
9(9)
[1889; Peru]
RICARDO PALMA (1833-1919)
El alacrán de fray Gómez
18(1)
Brother Gómez's Scorpion
19(10)
[1889; Cuba]
JOSÉ MARTI (1853-1895)
La muñeca negra
29(1)
The Black Doll
29(11)
[1903; Panamá]
DARIO HERRERA (1870-1914)
La zamacueca
40(1)
The Zamacueca
41(5)
[1904; Chile]
BALDOMERO LILLO (1867-1923)
La compuerta número 12
46(1)
Ventilation Door Number 12
47(11)
[1904; Honduras]
FROILÁN TURCIOS (1875-1943)
Salomé
58(1)
Salome
59(5)
[1905; El Salvador]
FRANCISCO GAVIDIA (1863-1955)
La loba
64(1)
The She-Wolf
65(11)
[1906; Bolivia]
RICARDO JAMES FREYRE (1868-1933)
En las montañas
76(1)
In the Mountains
77(7)
[1906; Argentina]
LEOPOLDO LUGONES (1874-1938)
La lluvia de fuego
84(1)
The Rain of Fire
85(17)
[1908; República Dominicana]
FABIO FIALLO (1866-1942)
El beso
102(1)
The Kiss
103(1)
[1912; Uruguay]
HORACIO QUIROGA (1878-1937)
A la deriva
104(1)
Adrift
105(5)
[1914; Paraguay]
ELOY FARIÑA NÚÑEZ (1885-1929)
La muerte de Pan
110(1)
The Death of Pan
111(5)
[1914; Colombia]
TOMÁS CARRASQUILLA (1858-1940)
San Antoñito
116(1)
Little Saint Anthony
117(21)
[1915; Guatemala]
RAFAEL ARÉVALO MARTiNEZ (1884-1975)
El hombre que parecia un caballo
138(1)
The Man Who Was Like a Horse
139(19)
[1917; México]
AMADO NERVO (1870-1919)
El diamante de la inquietud
158(1)
The Diamond of Uneasiness
159(55)
[1922; Venezuela]
RÓMULO GALLEGOS (1884-1969)
Los inmigrantes
214(1)
The Immigrants
215

An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.

This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.

By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.

Digital License

You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.

More details can be found here.

A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.

Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.

Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.