by Horacio Quiroga, Dominguez Gazpio, Angel, Antas Garcia, Delmiro · Editorial Vicens Vives · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788431660055
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«Anaconda y otros cuentos de la selva» is a collection of stories by Horacio Quiroga, published by Vicens Vives in paperback (144 pages, in Spanish).
Quiroga shows his fascination with the tropical jungle and its creatures: humans invade the animal habitat and endanger its survival, though sometimes men and animals find harmony. The volume culminates with «Anaconda», a famous tale of the encounter between the serpent and the most fearsome beast: man.
It belongs to the Cucaña Collection by Vicens Vives (no. 15), with illustrations by Ángel Domínguez and a didactic appendix by Delmiro Antas.
Recommended reading for primary education and for young readers approaching classic animal stories.
Horacio Silvestre Quiroga Forteza was a Uruguayan playwright, poet, and short story writer. The jungle settings of his stories emphasized the conflict between humans and nature. His portrayals of mental illness and hallucinatory states were influenced by Edgar Allan Poe. In turn, Quiroga influenced Gabriel García Márquez and Julio Cortázar.
