Julio Cortazar : Siete Cuentos, Paperback by Beardsell, Peter (EDT), Brand Ne...

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Item Length: 7.8 in Author: P. Beardsall Book Title: Siete Cuentos : by Julio Cortázar Language: English Topic: Caribbean & Latin American, General Publisher: Manchester University Press Genre: Literary Criticism Illustrator: Yes Number of Pages: 144 Pages height: 0.3 in Publication Year: 1994 Item Weight: 5.8 Oz ISBN: 9780719039232 Item Height: 0.3 in Format: Trade Paperback Item Width: 5.1 in width: 5.1 in Book Series: Hispanic Texts

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Julio Cortazar : Siete Cuentos, Paperback by Beardsell, Peter (EDT), Brand Ne.... Cortázar can be a challenging and demanding writer. Julio Cortazar : Siete Cuentos, Paperback by Beardsell, Peter (EDT), ISBN 0719039231, ISBN-13 9780719039232, Brand New, Free shipping in the US One of the core authors of the '60s boom in Latin American fiction, Julio Cortázar made a contribution of international importance to the development of the short story as a literary form. This collection spans his writing career and includes La Noche Boca Arriba and Final del Juego (1956), Las Babas del Diablo (1959), La Isla a Mediodia (1966), Recortes de Prensa and Queremos Tanto a Glenda (1981) and Botella al Mar (1982).Of the seven stories, some are famous examples of his contribution to the genre of 'fantastic' literature, while others demonstrate his social and political concerns.Cortázar can be a challenging and demanding writer. Peter Beardsell's edition, with its comprehensive introduction and notes to the text, selected vocabulary and discussion section suggests that he is also enjoyable and accessible to readers at all levels.