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Seller: LIBRERÍA JEAN HARLOW, Hijes, S, SpainLIBRERÍA JEAN HARLOW
AbeBooks seller since January 16, 2025
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Dos tomos con estuche. Manchas de humedad. Secuestros, amenazas, robos, crímenes, duelos, estafas. Antes de naufragar en whisky y morir a los 47 años, William Sydney Porter, más conocido como O Henry, descubrió que era posible divertirse con cuentos inspirados en algunos de los más oscuros instintos humanos. Otros lo habían hecho antes que él, por supuesto, pero con la intención de estremecer o moralizar, rara vez con la de despertar carcajadas. Es sabido que el final de un relato es tan fundamental como el inicio. Los escritores de relatos, que son como corredores de cien metros, aceleran al principio y en la conclusión. Se trata de manosear las terminaciones nerviosas del lector con economía de tiempo. Muchos se han centrado en las últimas líneas para sembrar desconciertos. O'Henry fue un cultivador de esta técnica ('trick story' la llaman). Como Twain o Poe, O'Henry adquiriría fama junto a esos artefactos de actualidad, su firma lucía en los quioscos. Sus cuentos ('Esto no es un cuento', por ejemplo) dulcificaron la rutina de oficinistas, lecheros, carteros y amas de casa. " Sube las luces. No quiero volver a casa sobre la oscuridad".…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- OBRAS SELECTAS
- Author
- O.HENRY
- Publisher
- PLANETA
- Publication year
- 1959
- Condition
- Aceptable
- Binding
- Encuadernación de tapa dura
- Edition
- 1ª Edición
LIBRERÍA JEAN HARLOW
Hijes, S, Spain
AbeBooks seller since January 16, 2025
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| Item | 25 to 45 business days | 8 to 14 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 22.94 | £ 32.84 |
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