by Juan José Arreola · LGF · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253046950
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Cuentos selectos is a collection of stories by the renowned Mexican author Juan José Arreola. Published in paperback format by LGF and Livre de Poche, this 190-page edition offers a selection of Arreola's most outstanding stories. The stories explore themes such as the human condition, fantasy and reality, with the unique style and witty prose that characterize the author. Ideal for lovers of Latin American literature and short stories.
Juan José Arreola Zúñiga was a Mexican writer, academic, and actor. He is considered Mexico's premier experimental short story writer of the 20th century. Arreola is recognized as one of the first Latin American writers to abandon realism; he used elements of fantasy to underscore existentialist and absurdist ideas in his work. Although he is little known outside Mexico, Arreola has served as the literary inspiration for a legion of Mexican writers who have sought to transform their country's realistic literary tradition by introducing elements of magical realism, satire, and allegory. Alongside Jorge Luis Borges, he is considered one of the masters of the hybrid subgenre of the essay-story. Arreola is primarily known for his short stories and he only published one novel, La feria.
