Eva Luna -- amante, revolucionaria, narradora -- reclinada en la cama con su amante, le cuenta una historia "que nunca ha contado antes a nadie," en... veintitres vivdos y fascinantes relatos sobre guerrilleros y nigromantes, seductores y tiranos, diplomáticos y acróbatas. En esta estupenda colección de cuentos, Isabel Allende continúa la magia de su muy elogiada novela Eva Luna.

Horacio Quiroga es el maestro indiscutible del cuento latinoamericano. Nadie como el logro antes fundir en un mismo crisol elementos clasicos de la... literatura europea, influencias de la narrativa norteamericana y tradiciones, simbolos y ambientes del Rio de la Plata. Este volumen, con edicion y estudio preliminar de Luis Benitez, reune sus mejores libros de cuentos.

Mamá dijo :-Quédate ahí que no me tardo- ¿Me lo prometes, mamá? -¡Claro que sí! Sólo voy a comprar un kilo de arroz para la cena. Ella mintió.... No regresó. Me quedé sola.

Tres son las leyendas seleccionadas: El monte de las ánimas, La cruz del diablo y Maese Pérez el organista. Se han simplificado las descripciones... y el amplio vocabulario. (*CR*)

Extendiendo a veinte países y quinientos años, desde los mitos coloniales más tempranos hasta los cuentos orales coleccionados en el siglo veinte... desde el sur de California, Florida, Texas y Nuevo México, EE.UU., Cuentos Folklóricos Latinoamericanos es la primera antología publicada en español representante de la tradición folklórico de América hispanohablante en su totalidad.Incluido en ésta colección panorámica, hay relatos con origen en la Europa medieval, el Medio Oriente anciano, y la América precolombina. Los personajes esenciales del mundo de antigüedad son el hombre tranquilo cuya esposa conoce el diablo y las tres hijas que roban la tumba de su padre. También se encuentra el trágico informe Mexicano desde el siglo diez y seis sobre Moctezuma, el rey Azteca destinado a confrontar y ser destruido por la conquista, y un cuento moderno desde Los Angeles, sobre un esposo que realiza su promesa ser sepultado en vivo con su esposa.Colocado en forma de un velorio, el más común foro público de contar cuentos, Cuentos Folklóricos Latinoamericanos conserva los matices y expresivos idiomáticos de esos narradores originales cuando nos proveen unos de los más provocativos e emotivos cuentos desde la tradición oral.Traducción de José Lucas Badué

The first comprehensive collection of short stories written in Spanish by Hispanic authors of the U.S., including the full range of cultural expressions... from Cuban American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican and other Hispanic authors.

Esta seleccion incluye dieciseis cuentos de Julio Ramon Ribeyro. Entre ellos, Los gallinazos sin plumas, donde se muestra como un narrador eminentemente... urbano. En todos ellos realiza una pintura de Peru en un momento de cambio economico y social.

Written with the enthusiasm of the very genius, the eighteen short stories that compose Final del juego constitute so many experiments of perfection.... All the stories are gripping to the end, but "No se culpe a nadie", "El río", "Axolotl," and "La noche boca arriba" deserve special mention. It also includes the story "Los venenos" which he considered autobiographical. This volume constitutes an excellent way to approach one of the best writers of the 20th century.

Witchcraft, magic and events from everyday life provide lively twists to these twenty-three folktales that evoke the rich tradition of the early Spanish... settlers. Bilingual Stories in Spanish and English.

An illuminating account of how history shapes our diets—now in a new revised and updated Third EditionWhy did the ancient Romans believe cinnamon grew... in swamps guarded by giant killer bats? How did African cultures imported by slavery influence cooking in the American South? What does the 700-seat McDonald's in Beijing serve in the age of globalization? With the answers to these and many more such questions, Cuisine and Culture, Third Edition presents an engaging, entertaining, and informative exploration of the interactions among history, culture, and food.From prehistory and the earliest societies in the Fertile Crescent to today's celebrity chefs, Cuisine and Culture, Third Edition presents a multicultural and multiethnic approach to understanding how and why major historical events have affected and defined the culinary traditions in different societies. Now revised and updated, this Third Edition is more comprehensive and insightful than ever before.    * Covers prehistory through the present day—from the discovery of fire to the emergence of television cooking shows    * Explores how history, culture, politics, sociology, and religion have determined how and what people have eaten through the ages    * Includes a sampling of recipes and menus from different historical periods and cultures    * Features French and Italian pronunciation guides, a chronology of food books and cookbooks of historical importance, and an extensive bibliography    * Includes all-new content on technology, food marketing, celebrity chefs and cooking television shows, and Canadian cuisine. Complete with revealing historical photographs and illustrations, Cuisine and Culture is an essential introduction to food history for students, history buffs, and food lovers. More to Explore From the book: Food Innovations During the Depression Timeline 1929 Popcorn in movie theaters 1930 Howard Johnson’s—first restaurant franchise 1930 Ocean Spray Jellied and Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce 1930 Twinkies 1931 Joy of Cooking published 1931 General Mills markets Bisquick 1932 Frito’s Corn Chips 1933 Prohibition ends; soft drink manufacturers urge soda as mixers 1933 Miracle Whip dressing introduced at Chicago World’s Fair 1934 Ritz Crackers (Nabisco) 1934 Harry & David begin mail-order business for their pears 1934 Girl Scouts begin cookie sales 1934 Los Angeles Farmers Market opens at 3rd and Fairfax 1935 Alcoholics Anonymous founded 1936 Oscar Mayer Wienermobile rolled out 1936 John Tyson, truck driver, buys a chicken hatchery 1937 Pepperidge Farm begins; sells bread above market price 1937 Bama Pie Company incorporates; sells personal-size pies 1937 Toll House Cookies accidentally invented by Ruth Wakefield 1937 Parkay Margarine introduced 1937 Spam 1938 Lay’s Potato Chips 1939 Nestle makes Toll House Real Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels More to Explore From the book: Food Fable--How to Drink and Not Get Drunk The ancient Greeks loved wine and were always searching for ways to drink without getting drunk. Creative thinking led them to what they thought was the antidote to the downside of Diosnysus: drinking purple wine from a purple vessel made of semi-precious stone would cause the two purples to cancel each other out and negate whatever was in the wine that caused drunkenness. In Greek, the prefix “a” means “not,” methyein means drunk (from methy--wine), so the Greek word for “not drunk” became the name of the purple stone the vessel was made of--amethyst.