by Horacio Quiroga · Edebe · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475250076
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«Cuentos de la selva» is the classic storybook by Horacio Quiroga, in paperback (224 pages, in Spanish).
A volume of tales set in the American jungle in which turtles, parrots, snakes and tigers have adventures as they confront or coexist with human beings. Stories with humour, tragedy and lessons about nature and life, considered a classic of Uruguayan literature and a gateway to young adult reading.
It belongs to the Tus Libros collection (number 10) and includes the story «Anaconda» and the text «Decálogo del perfecto cuentista».
Work aimed at children and young adults. The consulted editions indicate a reading age of 5 to 6 years.
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.
