El cuento hispánico: A Graded Literary Anthology

by Mullen, Edward J.; Garganigo, John F.

• ISBN13: 9780073513119
• ISBN10: 0073513113
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-17
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Borges, Cisneros, Cortazar, Garcia Marquez ... these are just a few of the acclaimed authors whose works are examined in El cuento hispanico. This classic anthology introduces intermediate level students to the rich literary heritage of the Spanish-speaking world while simultaneously helping develop reading skills. In its Seventh Edition, El cuento hispanico now includes a glossary of literary terms, new partner and group activities, and a new selection of stories by Marco Denevi, Horacio Quiroga, Ana Maria Matute, Elena Poniatowska, and Luisa Valenzuela. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
To the Student	p. vii
About the Authors	p. ix
El loco de Sevilla	p. 3
Lo que sucedio a un dean de Santiago con don Illan, el mago de Toledo	p. 11
Genesis	p. 19
El eclipse	p. 24
La casa en Mango Street	p. 30
Visiones de Espana	p. 39
El Arbol de oro	p. 40
Rafael	p. 48
El arrepentido	p. 54
Civilizacion y barbarie	p. 63
Los buques suicidantes	p. 64
El solitario	p. 72
A la deriva	p. 82
Mas alla de la realidad	p. 90
Continuidad de los parques	p. 92
Casa tomada	p. 98
La noche boca arriba	p. 108
El mundo de los espejos	p. 119
Emma Zunz	p. 120
Las ruinas circulares	p. 128
El Sur	p. 136
Los mejor calzados	p. 147
La indiferencia de Eva	p. 153
Las lavanderas	p. 163
El ahogado mas hermoso del mundo	p. 169
Apendices	p. 179
Spanish-English Vocabulary	p. 187
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