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Vivir sin permiso y otras historias de Oeste (Narrativa hispánica)
By Manuel Rivas. 2018
Collection of three stories exploring power differentials, including "Unauthorized Living," the story of a drug lord with Alzheimer's, now on…
Netflix. In "The Fear of the Hedgehogs," rebellion starts with those who have nothing to lose and in "Holy Sea," obedience can be a tragedy. Strong language and some violence. Spanish language. 2020Vidas vulnerables
By Pablo Simonetti. 2011
In this collection of twelve stories by the famed Chilean author, the characters (from cheating husbands to estranged children) face…
doubt and fear when trying to find themselves and stop living life as they are "supposed to." Descriptions of sex, some strong language, and some violence. Spanish language. 1999El rey siempre está por encima del pueblo (Narrativa internacional)
By Daniel Alarcón. 2018
A collection of stories that deal with politics, immigration, broken dreams, betrayal, family secrets, gangs, doomed love, and more. Some…
violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Clarke Prize in Fiction. Spanish language. 2009Manos de lumbre
By Alberto Chimal. 2018
This collection of short stories by the award-winning author explores personal hells. A famous author practices literary plagiarism in "The…
Lions of the North." An obsessive mother tries to care for her daughter in "A Success Story." Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2018Los atacantes (Voces #217)
By Alberto Chimal. 2015
This collection of stories by the award-winning author explores alarming futures full of electronic surveillance, fast-spreading viruses, and omnipresent social…
media platforms. In "You Know Who You Are," a cyberstalker narrates his victim's descent into paranoia. Descriptions of sex, some strong language, and some violence. Spanish language. 2015Coro: cuentos (Cruz del sur)
By Angélica Gorodischer. 2017
The title of every story in this collection by the award-winning author begins with the letter 'C,' including "Caza (Hunt),"…
in which a woman decides to arm herself against a plague of vermin, and "Cara (Face)," in which the main character cannot recognize anyone's face. Some violence. Spanish language. 2017Diecinueve garras y un pájaro oscuro
By Agustina María Bazterrica. 2020
A collection of nineteen short stories by the award-winning author of Tender is the Flesh. Includes "Earth," in which a…
daughter morbidly bids farewell to her father, and "A Hole Hides a House," which is about a fierce mode of captivity. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2016Agua corriente (Colección Andanzas)
By Antonio Ortuño. 2016
A collection of 13 short stories about parents and children, shaky marriages, illness, and money, among other things. The stories…
also include social and political criticism and fantastic elements. Strong language, descriptions of sex, and some violence. Spanish language. 2016Menta (Escritores argentinos)
By Angélica Gorodischer. 2000
Short story collection by award-winning author. In "Ars Amandi," a recently widowed woman tries to survive on her husband's meager…
pension, while remaining independent. In "Those Who Decide the Fate of the World," an elderly woman physically declines while experiencing isolation in a nursing home. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2000Estos son los días
By Alberto Chimal. 2004
The twenty-one stories in this collection blur the line between fantasy and reality. Nothing is as it seems, as innocent…
girls turn out to be serial killers and teenagers go on trips to countries that have disappeared. Some violence and some strong language. Spanish language. 2004Cantar de ciegos
By Carlos Fuentes. 1964
Mexico in the 1960s is the pricipal setting of these seven short stories. In each story, a compassionate narrator exposes…
the comedy, tragedy, pathos, and absurdity of man's strivings and yearnings. Spanish languageCuentos Peruanos (Coleccion crisol ; 353)
By Ventura García Calderón. 1961
Ocho casos De Poirot
By Agatha Christie. 1975
El fantasma de Canterville [y] El joven rey (Grande autores para ninos)
By Oscar Wilde. 1960
La increible y triste historia de la candida Erendira y de su abuela desalmada: siete cuentos
By Gabriel García Márquez. 1972
Seven imaginative and symbolic short stories by the famous Colombian author, including: 'The Incredible and Sad Story of Innocent Eréndira…
and Her cruel Grandmother,' in which an old woman exacts a strange retribution from her granddaughter, who accidentally burns down her house. Spanish language. 1972Es usted un mamifero: novelas
By Alvaro De Laiglesia. 1974
Twenty-eight short stories by the well-known Spanish humorist on current topics of interest. Includes such stories as "Death of Another…
Salesman," "A Role for Susana," "The Ilustrious Academician," "The Executive," "The Aprehensive Patient," and "Industrial Surprises." Spanish languageCuentos de las buenas noches
By Jella Lepman. 1967
En el cielo no hay almejas
By Alvaro De Laiglesia. 1977
There are no insignificant souls, only great ones. This sentiment serves as one of the themes for a collection of…
short stories by the Spanish humorist. First published in 1959. Spanish languageCuentos romanticos
By Justo Sierra. 1969
A collection of fifteen short stories written by the Mexican author between 1868 and 1871. Fantasy and passion intertwined with…
a sense of reality and logic make these stories representative of Mexican romanticism. Spanish languageCuentos 2
By Edgar Allan Poe. 1975