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A dual-language edition of contemporary stories from throughout the Hispanic world, perfect for learners of either language
This volume of ten short stories, with parallel translations, offers students of Spanish at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature, without having constantly to refer back to a dictionary.
Richly diverse in themes and styles, the stories are by both new and well-established writers and range from the sharp insights of Gabriel García Márquez’s “María dos Prazeres” and the teasing, deceptive simplicity of Javier Marías’s “On the Honeymoon” to Isabel Allende’s powerful evocation of the oral traditions of the Amerindian and the philosophical speculation of Laura Freixas’s “Absurd Ending.”
Complete with notes, the stories make excellent reading in either language.
Publisher : Penguin Books; Bilingual edition (January 1, 2001)
Language : English
Paperback : 233 pages
ISBN-10 : 0140265414
ISBN-13 : 978-0140265415
Item Weight : 5.6 ounces
Dimensions : 5.1 x 0.64 x 7.75 inches
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Customers find the stories in the book engaging and useful for language learning. They find the stories easy to read with complex translations. However, opinions differ on the language quality – some find it well-written and suitable for English readers, while others consider it challenging for intermediate Spanish learners and the translations rough.
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