Cuentos fantásticos del XIX 2: Lo fantástico cotidiano

Synopsis of Cuentos fantásticos del XIX 2: Lo fantástico cotidiano

«Cuentos fantásticos del XIX 2: Lo fantástico cotidiano» is the volume of 19th-century fantastic tales edited by Italo Calvino, published by Círculo de Lectores in paperback.

Anthology coordinated by Italo Calvino that brings together 19th-century fantastic stories in which the supernatural slips into everyday settings. Includes tales by authors such as Poe, Dickens, Maupassant, Stevenson and Henry James, among others. In his introduction, Calvino argues that the fantastic tale is one of the most revealing forms of 19th-century narrative and that its modernity explains its enduring relevance.

Spanish-language edition from Círculo de Lectores. Calvino's anthology is divided into two parts; this volume corresponds to the second, Lo fantástico cotidiano. There are references to a 1996 edition.

For readers interested in fantastic literature and classic 19th-century tales who want a reasoned selection by one of the great Italian writers.