This is the first volume of Julio Cortázar's complete short stories, gathering work from his early collections such as Bestiario, Final del juego and Las armas secretas. It includes "Casa tomada," where a brother and sister are driven from their house by an unseen presence, and "Continuidad de los parques," about a reader and a novel. The stories blend everyday scenes with fantastic intrusions.
For readers of Latin American literature who enjoy fantastic stories with precise structure. It is a good volume for dipping into, and a fine entry to one of the masters of the short form.
Deep, open-ended and thought-provoking; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Literary Connoisseur. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Aguilar, Altea, Taurus, Alfaguara, S.A. de C.V.
- ISBN
- 9789681903114
- Language
- ES
