Short Stories in Latin American Spanish has been written and designed for learners from beginner to intermediate level to both entertain and provide a sense of achievement while reading. If there's a word or grammar structure you are not familiar with, you'll find the English translation just below, which makes reading these stories an enjoyable and stress-free experience. This book includes: Eight fun, easy-to-read short stories in a variety of genres that will give you hours of enjoyment while you acquire a wide range of new vocabulary. Authentic Latin American expressions and cultural knowledge that will prove very useful for any student interested in the amazing variety of this Spanish-speaking area. Spanish-English parallel text that will help you feel safe throughout your reading experience, so you learn new vocabulry and grammatical structures naturally, in a stress-free way while focusing on content and having fun. At the end of the book you'll find the text in Spanish without the English translation so you can read it when you feel confident enough. Research has demonstrated that reading improves vocabulary and fluency in a foreing language. Short Stories in Latin American Spanish is the perfect companion on your journey to mastery of Spanish with friendly, parallel text stories that will make you feel confident while you learn the language and culture of this fascinating part of the world.

Bilingual anthology offers geographic and cultural diversity with stories from Central America, South America, and Spain. Featured authors include Silvina Ocampo, Julio Ramón Ribeyro, Augusto Roa Bastos, and many others.

It includes introductions to the life and work of female authors who are not very well known in the Anglophone world due to the lack of translations of their works. This critical work with a feminist focus will provide a helpful framework for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the UK and US. A wide-ranging bibliography will be of great assistance to those looking to pursue research on the fantastic or on any of the specific writers and texts. This book is endorsed by the British Academy as part of the project Gender and the Fantastic in Hispanic Studies, and by an established international network, namely the Grupo de Estudios sobre lo Fantástico, based in the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona.

In The Vintage Book of Latin American Stories, Julio Ortega and Carlos Fuentes present the most compelling short fiction from Mexico to Chile. Surreal, poetic, naturalistic, urbane, peasant-born: All styles intersect and play, often within a single piece. There is "The Handsomest Drown Man in the World," the García Márquez fable of a village overcome by the power of human beauty; "The Aleph," Borges' classic tale of a man who discovers, in a colleague's cellar, the Universe. Here is the haunting shades of Juan Rulfo, the astonishing anxiety puzzles of Julio Cortázar, the disquieted domesticity of Clarice Lispector. Provocative, powerful, immensely engaging, The Vintage Book of Latin American Stories showcases the ingenuity, diversity, and continuing excellence of a vast and vivid literary tradition.

Celia Correas de Zapata, an internationally recognized expert in the field of Latin American fiction written by women, has collected stories by thirty-one authors from fourteen countries, translated into English by such renowned scholars and writers as Gregory Rabassa and Margaret Sayers Peden. Contributors include Dora Alonso, Rosario Ferré, Elena Poniatowska, Ana Lydia Vega, and Luisa Valenzuela. The resulting book is a literary tour de force, stories written by women in this hemisphere that speak to cultures throughout the world. In her Foreword, Isabel Allende states, “This anthology is so valuable; it lays open the emotions of writers who, in turn, speak for others still shrouded in silence.”

Powerful and proven, a timeless method to develop your Spanish. Build experience before you ever encounter a native speaker. Prepare for your next adventure by reading bilingual short stories in simple Spanish. 10 short stories written predominantly in the present tense and in a manner spoken throughout Latin America. This book will supercharge your confidence and solidify your foundation in Spanish. It is the most useful collection of Spanish short stories available for beginners. What's inside 10 Short Stories that are entertaining and insightful. 3 chapters per story. Chapter previews. Multiple Choice Questions to test your comprehension and the answer keys. Useful vocabulary lists at the end of each chapter for your reference and to help you review. An English translation below each paragraph. Bilingual text effectively provides contextual definitions of vocabulary often confused when using a separate dictionary. It also enables greater insight into the use of idiomatic or colloquial phrases. If you are truly a novice, an English translation will also provide the necessary assistance you need to navigate the dialog and settings. This collection of short stories is an indispensable resource that will engage your imagination transforming the learning process into something fun you can do every day! Make fewer mistakes when speaking Spanish, boost your vocabulary, and expand your comprehension. Learn faster and retain more with Spanish short stories for beginners. ¡Bienvenidos a su futuro!

Use the English you already know to quickly learn the basics of Spanish with this unique, accessible guide featuring original illustrations by Andy Warhol—from one of America’s most prominent language teachers. Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a foreign language. Completely eliminating rote memorization and painfully boring drills, Madrigal’s Magic Key to Spanish is guaranteed to help you: • Learn to speak, read, and write Spanish quickly and easily • Convert English into Spanish in an instant • Start forming sentences after the very first lesson • Identify thousands of Spanish words within a few weeks of study • Travel to Spanish-speaking countries with confidence and comfort • Develop perfect pronunciation, thanks to a handy pronunciation key With original black-and-white illustration by Andy Warhol, Madrigal’s Magic Key to Spanish will provide readers with a solid foundation upon which to build their language skills.

Powerful and proven, a timeless method to develop your Spanish. Build experience before you ever encounter a native speaker. Prepare for your next adventure by reading bilingual short stories in simple Spanish. 10 short stories written predominantly in the present tense and in a manner spoken throughout Latin America. This book will supercharge your confidence and solidify your foundation in Spanish. It is the most useful collection of Spanish short stories available for beginners. What's inside 10 Short Stories that are entertaining and insightful. 3 chapters per story. Chapter previews. Multiple Choice Questions to test your comprehension and the answer keys. Useful vocabulary lists at the end of each chapter for your reference and to help you review. An English translation below each paragraph. Bilingual text effectively provides contextual definitions of vocabulary often confused when using a separate dictionary. It also enables greater insight into the use of idiomatic or colloquial phrases. If you are truly a novice, an English translation will also provide the necessary assistance you need to navigate the dialog and settings. This collection of short stories is an indispensable resource that will engage your imagination transforming the learning process into something fun you can do every day! Make fewer mistakes when speaking Spanish, boost your vocabulary, and expand your comprehension. Learn faster and retain more with Spanish short stories for beginners. ¡Bienvenidos a su futuro!

This collection offers a rich sampling of the finest Mexican prose published from 1843 to 1918. Nine short stories appear in their original Spanish text, with expert English translations on each facing page.

This collection brings together 53 stories that span the history of Latin American literature and represent the most dazzling achievements in the form. It covers the entire history of Latin American short fiction, from the colonial period to present.