Mexican Short Stories / Cuentos mexicanos: A Dual-Language Book (Dover Dual Language Spanish)

Greatly influenced by Europe's nineteenth-century literary trends, Mexico's writers crafted some of the most phenomenal prose fiction in Spanish America. This collection offers a rich sampling of significant Mexican short stories published from 1843 to 1918. Nine different tales range from the realism of López Portillo's “Reloj sin dueño” and the modernismo saturating Gutiérrez Nájera's'La mañana de San Juan'to the historical accuracy of Riva Palacio's'Las mulas de Su Excelencia'and the vivid romanticism of'Amor secreto'by Manuel Payno, named the'father of Mexican short stories.'Each story appears in its original Spanish text with expert English translations on each facing page. This dual-language edition features a fascinating new introduction and ample footnotes. An easy-reading pleasure for lovers of fine Spanish-language literature, it is also a valuable educational aid for students and teachers. This Collection Offers A Rich Sampling Of Significant Mexican Short Stories Published From 1843 To 1918. Nine Different Tales Range From The Realism Of López Portillo's 'reloj Sin Dueño' And The Modernismo Saturating Gutiérrez Nájera's 'la Mañana De San Juan' To The Historical Accuracy Of Riva Palacio's 'las Mulas De Su Excelencia' And The Vivid Romanticism Of 'amor Secreto' By Manual Payno, Named The 'father Of Mexican Short Stories'--p. [4] Of Cover. Amor Secreto = Secret Love / Manuel Payno (1810-1894) -- Lanchitas = Lanchitas / José María Roa Bárcena (1827-1908) -- Las Mulas De Su Excelencia = His Excellency's Mules / Vicente Riva Palacio (1832-1896) -- Antonia = Antonia / Ignacio M. Altamirano (1834-1893) -- Reloj Sin Dueño = Unclaimed Watch / José López Portillo Y Rojas (1850-1923) -- El Asesinato De Palma Sola = The Murder At Palma Sola / Rafael Delgado (1853-1914) -- La Mañana De San Juan = The Morning Of Saint John's Day ; Juan El Organista = Juan The Organist / Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera (1859-1895) -- El Fusilado = A Public Execution / Ángel De Campo (1868-1908). Edited And Translated By Stanley Appelbaum. A Dual Language Book. Greatly influenced by Europe's nineteenth-century literary trends, Mexico's writers crafted some of the most phenomenal prose fiction in Spanish America. This collection offers a rich sampling of significant Mexican short stories publishedfrom 1843to 1918. Nine different tales range from the realism of Lpez Portillo's Reloj sin dueo and the modernismo saturating Gutirrez Njera's "La maana de San Juan" to the historical accuracy of Riva Palacio's "Las mulas de Su Excelencia" and the vivid romanticism of "Amor secreto" by Manuel Payno, named the "father of Mexican short stories." Each story appears in its original Spanish text with expert English translations on each facing page. This dual-language edition features a fascinating new introduction and ample footnotes. An easy-reading pleasure for lovers of fine Spanish-language literature, it is also a valuable educational aid for students and teachers. "This collection offers a rich sampling of significant Mexican short stories published from 1843 to 1918. Nine different tales range from the realism of López Portillo's 'Reloj sin dueño' and the modernismo saturating Gutiérrez Nájera's 'La mañana de San Juan' to the historical accuracy of Riva Palacio's 'Las mulas de Su Excelencia' and the vivid romanticism of 'Amor secreto' by Manual Payno, named the 'father of Mexican short stories'"--Page 4 of cover