Offers bilingual versions of short stories by twentieth-century Spanish and Latin American authors, arranged in order of increasing complexity. Containing eight pieces of contemporary fiction in the original Spanish and in English translation, this volume gives an insight into Spanish and Latin American culture and literature. Introduction
vii
Eva's Indifference
1(18)
Soledad Puertolas (1947-)
John R. King
A Literary Tea Party
19(26)
Julio Ramon Ribeyro (1929-)
Clive Griffin
On the Honeymoon
45(12)
Javier Marias (1951-)
Eric Southworth
Walimai
57(18)
Isabel Allende (1942-)
Margaret Sayers Peden
Maria dos Prazeres
75(30)
Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1928-)
Edith Grossman
Las Amigas
105(38)
Carlos Fuentes (1928-)
Alfred Mac Adam
Absurd Ending
143
Laura Freixas (1958-)
John R. King
