Three Centuries of Spanish Short Stories Literary Selections and Activities for Students of Spanish

Three Centuries of Spanish Short Stories invites readers to discover seventeen Spanish short stories written by well-known and also several newly recognized authors from the Nineteenth, Twentieth and Twenty-first centuries. Authors represented in the anthology include: Juan Valera , Mercedes Abad and Jose Maria Merino. Intermediate and advanced students of Spanish learn about the modern Spanish short story and gain confidence in their literary analysis while strengthening their speaking, reading and writing skills. Numerous pre- and post-reading activities for each short story generate classroom conversations.

Dr. Astrid Billat is Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Meredith College. She holds an A.B. from Augustana College; an A.M. from the University of New Mexico; and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.