by Horacio Quiroga · MENOSCUARTO EDICIONES · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788415740674
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Immerse yourself in the disturbing world of Horacio Quiroga with 'Tales of Love, Madness and Death'. This edition of Menoscuarto Ediciones, published in 2021, brings together a selection of stories that explore the depths of the human psyche, where love, madness and death intertwine in unforgettable narratives. With an introduction by Andrés Neuman, this book invites reflection on the fine line between sanity and dementia and passion and remorse. The stories included in this volume, in addition to the three stories that the author suppressed in the last edition, will transport you to the jungle and the darkest corners of the human soul.
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.
