The virgin of the railway and other stories
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The virgin of the railway and other stories
（Hispanic classics）
Aris & Phillips, c1991
- pbk
- Other Title
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La verge de les vies
- Uniform Title
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Verge de les vies
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Bibliography: p149-152
Description and Table of Contents
Description
A first opportunity for English readers to sample some of the best short stories by the contemporary Catalan writer, Pere Calders. His award-winning fiction, the fruit of more than fifty years of intense literary creativity, are well-represented in this volume. Calders' 'magic realist' vision, his playful depiction of man's struggles for survival in a 20th century urban environment and his humorous tales of 'science' and the supernatural, will appeal to young and old alike. Spanish text with facing-page translation, introduction and foreword by Geoffrey Pridham.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introductin:
Pere Calders' life and times
Calder's short stories
Humour in Calder's work
The message4 of Calders
Stories:
1. The Virgin of the Railway/La verge de les vies
2. An American Curio/Una curiositat americana
3. Russian Roulette/Ruleta russa
4. Tomorrow at Three in the Morning/Dema, a les tres de la matinada
5. The Best Friend/El milor amic
6. The Golden Age/L'edat d'or
7. The Express/
L'expres
8. Natural History/ Historia natural
9. The Domestic Tree/L'arbre domestic
10. Hedera Helix/L'"Hedera Helix"
11. The Spiral/L'espiral
Bibliography
Illustrations.
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