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Cinco maestros: Cuentos modernos de Hispanoamérica (Spanish Edition)

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No merece la pena comprarte lo. Lo que contiene te vas a encantar - pero sale mas barato comprar los cuentos como parte de otra antologia, o de una coleccion del autor (el alef, Borges; el llano en lantos, juan-rulfo, etc) 40 dolares es mucho para un libro tan chico

This book contains great short stories for anyone with an interest in latin american literature. I bought this book for a college lit class in the univ bookstore and it cost almost as much used as it is here new. Throughout the course, after researching, I found many of the stories, which are quite short, you can find online. The one great thing about this book though is it has an excellent glossary. It is a plethora of Spanish vocabulary that you won't find in a regular dictionary because some of the words might be indigenous to a certain region or area. It also has footnotes for regional idiomatic phrases that you might have trouble translating with a regular sp/en dictionary. The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is for the cost.

This anthology contains a collection of short stories by Latin American male writers such as Borges, Rulfo, Donoso, and Cortazar. There are from three to five short stories per author. The editor has included a short biographical entry for each author. Most, if not the majority, of the stories are accessible and easy to read. There is a list of questions at the end of every story to facilitate class discussions.

If you are thinking of purchasing this book, consider buying it used, since it is very expensive.