Todos los fuegos el fuego
Todos los fuegos el fuego offers eight great examples of the creative fullness that encompasses Cortazar's stories. From the exasperated metaphor of human relationships that is ''La autopista del sur''; through the masterpiece that is ''El otro cielo'' Cortazar once again paves the way to stories...
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Todos los fuegos el fuego offers eight great examples of the creative fullness that encompasses Cortazar's stories. From the exasperated metaphor of human relationships that is ''La autopista del sur''; through the masterpiece that is ''El otro cielo'' Cortazar once again paves the way to stories that are a must-read for lovers of the story genre in general. ''La salud de los enfermos''; ''Reunion''; ''La senorita Cora''; ''La isla a mediodia''; ''Instrucciones para John Howell''; and ''Todos los fuegos el fuego'' are a celebration of intelligence, passion, and genius. Description in Spanish: Todos los fuegos el fuego (1996) ofrece ocho muestras rotundas de la plenitud creadora que alcanzan los cuentos de Cortazar. Desde la exasperada metafora de las relaciones humanas que es ''La autopista del sur'' hasta la maestria de ''El otro cielo'', Cortazar vuelve a abrir nuevos caminos con relatos que son referencia obligada para sus lectores y para los amantes del cuento en general. ''La salud de los enfermos'', ''Reunión'', ''La senorita Cora'', ''La isla a mediodia''
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9789580467571 (9580467579)
Publish date: 2003-02
Publisher: Norma S a Editorial
Edition language: Spanish
i like cortazar's facility with language, and inevitably, as with any latin literature, it resonates with my own understanding of how families operate and cultural proclivities. and yet, for the most part these stories did not move me. there are a few that i admired very much, most of all, the islan...