The Virgin of the Railway (La Verge de les Vies) and Other Stories: (La Verge De Les Vies) (Hispanic Classics) - Hardcover

Calders, Pere

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0856685461 ISBN 13: 9780856685460

Publisher: Aris & Phillips Ltd, 1991

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Synopsis:

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.

About the Author:

Translated from Catalan by Amanda Bath

About this edition

• Publisher: Aris & Phillips Ltd
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0856685461
• ISBN 13: 9780856685460
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160