Hopscotch, Blow-Up, We Love Glenda So Much: Introduction by Ilan Stavans (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series)

These three groundbreaking works by Julio Cortázar—a major figure of world literature and one of the founders of the Latin American Boom—are published together in one volume for the first time, in honor of the centenary of his birth. With his influential “counternovel” HOPSCOTCH and his unforgettable short stories, Cortázar earned a place among the most innovative authors of the twentieth century. HOPSCOTCH is a nonlinear novel about an Argentinean writer living in Paris; it consists of 155 short chapters that the author advises the reader to read out of order. BLOW-UP and WE LOVE GLENDA SO MUCH bring together the most famous of Cortázar’s short fiction, including “Axolotl,” “End of the Game,” “The Night Face Up,” “Continuity of Parks,” “Bestiary,” and “Blow-Up”. These are stories in which invisible beasts stalk children in their homes, the reader of a mystery finds out that he is the murderer’s intended victim, an injured motorcyclist is pursued by Aztec warriors, and a man becomes a salamander in a Parisian zoo. In Cortázar’s work, laws of nature, physics, and narrative fall away, leaving us with an astonishing new view of the world. These three groundbreaking works by Julio CortAzar-a major figure of world literature and one of the founders of the Latin American Boom-are published together in one volume for the first time, in honor of the centenary of his birth. With his influential "counternovel" HOPSCOTCH and his unforgettable short stories, CortAzar earned a place among the most innovative authors of the twentieth century. HOPSCOTCH is a nonlinear novel about an Argentinean writer living in Paris; it consists of 155 short chapters that the author advises the reader to read out of order. BLOW-UP and WE LOVE GLENDA SO MUCH bring together the most famous of CortAzar's short fiction, including "Axolotl," "End of the Game," "The Night Face Up," "Continuity of Parks," "Bestiary," and "Blow-Up". These are stories in which invisible beasts stalk children in their homes, the reader of a mystery finds out that he is the murderer's intended victim, an injured motorcyclist is pursued by Aztec warriors, and a man becomes a salamander in a Parisian zoo. In CortAzar's work, laws of nature, physics, and narrative fall away, leaving us with an astonishing new view of the world. (Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) "In time for his centenary: two groundbreaking works from a major figure of world literature, one of the founders of the Latin American Boom. EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS. With these two books--the "counter-novel" Hopscotch and the short-story collection Blow-Up--Cortazar earned a place among the most innovative authors of the twentieth century. Hopscotch follows the adventures of an Argentinean writer living in Paris with his lover and a circle of bohemian friends, and consists of 155 short chapters that the author advises us to read out of order. Blow-Up brings together the finest and most famous of Cortazar's short fiction--stories where invisible beasts stalk children in their homes, where a man reading a mystery finds out that he is the murderer's intended victim. In Cortazar's work, laws of nature, physics, and narrative all fall away, leaving us with an astonishing new view of the world"-- Provided by publisher With his "counter-novel" Hopscotch and his unforgettable short stories, Julio Cortzar earned a place among the most innovative authors of the twentieth century. Hopscotch follows the adventures of an Argentinean writer living in Paris with his lover and a circle of bohemian friends, and consists of 155 short chapters that the author advises us to read out of order. Blow-Up brings together the most famous of Cortzar's short fiction--stories where invisible beasts stalk children in their homes, where a man reading a mystery finds out that he is the murderer's intended victim. In Cortzar's work, laws of nature, physics, and narrative all fall away, leaving us with an astonishing new view of the world. With His Counter-novel Hopscotch And His Unforgettable Short Stories, Julio Cortázar Earned A Place Among The Most Innovative Authors Of The Twentieth Century. Hopscotch Follows The Adventures Of An Argentinean Writer Living In Paris With His Lover And A Circle Of Bohemian Friends, And Consists Of 155 Short Chapters That The Author Advises Us To Read Out Of Order. Blow-up Brings Together The Most Famous Of Cortázar's Short Fiction--stories Where Invisible Beasts Stalk Children In Their Homes, Where A Man Reading A Mystery Finds Out That He Is The Murderer's Intended Victim. In Cortázar's Work, Laws Of Nature, Physics, And Narrative All Fall Away, Leaving Us With An Astonishing New View Of The World. With his "counter-novel" Hopscotch and his unforgettable short stories, Julio Cortazar earned a place among the most innovative authors of the twentieth century.