Mexican Short Stories / Cuentos mexicanos A Dual-Language Book

From the realism of Lopez Portillo to the romanticism of Gutierrez Najera, this important collection offers a rich sampling of the finest Mexican prose published from 1843 to 1918. Nine short story selections appear in their original Spanish text, with expert English translations on each facing page.

Stanley Appelbaum served for decades as Dover's Editor in Chief until his retirement in 1996. He continues to work as a selector, compiler, editor, and translator of literature in a remarkable range of languages that includes Spanish, Italian, French, German, and Russian.

Introduction
Manuel Payno
  Amor secreto / Secret Love
José María Roa Bárcena
  Lanchitas / Lanchitas
Vincente Riva Palacio
  Las mulas de Su Excelencia / His Excellency’s Mules
Ignacio M. Altamirano
  Antonia / Antonia
José López Portillo y Rojas
  Reloj sin dueño / Unclaimed Watch
Rafael Delgado
  El asesinato de Palma Sola / The Murder at Palma Sola
Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera
  La mañana de San Juan / The Morning of Saint John's Day
  Juan el Organista / Juan the Organist
Ángel de Campo
  El fusilado / A Public Executiona