Penguin Book of Spanish Short Stories

Margaret Jull Costa has translated the works of many Spanish and Portuguese writers, among them novelists: Javier Marías, José Saramago and Eça de Queiroz, and poets: Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, Mário de Sá-Carneiro and Ana Luísa Amaral. Her work has brought her numerous prizes, most recently, the 2018 Premio Valle-Inclán for On the Edge by Rafael Chirbes. In 2014, she was awarded an OBE for services to literature.

• ContentsIntroduction by Margaret Jull CostaBenito Pérez GaldósThe Novel on the Tram Emilia Pardo BazánThe TalismanLeopoldo Alas, ‘Clarín’Duet for Two CoughsMiguel de UnamunoThe LikenessRamón del Valle- InclánThe Poor Wee ChildPío BarojaThe UnknownAzorínThe Reverse Side of the TapestryEduardo Blanco AmorThe BiobardosJosep PlaCounterpointRosa ChacelThe Genie of the Night and the Genie of the DayRafael DiesteLight and SilenceRamón J. SenderThe Boy Max AubIngratitudeMercè RodoredaLike SilkÁlvaro CunqueiroJacinto’s UmbrellaPere CaldersFeat of ArmsAlonso Zamora VicenteOn a VisitJulián AyestaAt the BeachMiguel DelibesOn Such a NightCarmen LaforetThe Return Ignacio AldecoaCome Twelve o’ClockAna María MatuteConscienceMedardo FraileBerta’s PresenceCarmen Martín GaiteBehind the Eyes Josefina Rodríguez AldecoaMadrid, Autumn, SaturdayRafael Sánchez FerlosioThe RecidivistJuan BenetReichenauJuan MarséThe Street of the Sleeping DragonEsther TusquetsSummer OrchestraÁlvaro PomboLuzmilaJosé María MerinoThe DeserterMarina MayoralThen He Began to Forget Cristina Fernández CubasA Fresh Start Juan José MillásShe’s EverywhereVicente Molina FoixThe Real HairdresserSoledad PuértolasTraffic JamCarme RieraThe Return HomeEnrique Vila-MatasSea Swell Javier MaríasA Sense of CamaraderieBernardo AtxagaTeresa, poverina miaQuim MonzóThe Fullness of SummerPaloma Díaz-MasIn Search of a PhotographJulio LlamazaresBalancing the World on His ChinManuel RivasThe Butterfly’s TongueCarlos CastánThe Usher Teresa SolanaThe Second Mrs Appleton Javier CercasAgainst Optimism Eloy TizónAbout the WeddingKarmele JaioThe ScreamJesús Carrasco10.10.10Javier MontesHotel Life Harkaitz CanoThe Keys to the Apartment Eider RodríguezAnd Shortly After That, Now Elvira NavarroLove Cristina García MoralesThe Generation Gap Aixa de la CruzTrue Milk Copyright informationMy Fellow TranslatorsTranslator’s Acknowledgements

An inspiring, interesting, thorough, beautifully-translated collection. The range - stylistic and thematic - of the volume is fascinating ... There isn't really a dud story in the book ... In presenting these and other wonderful things, Jull Costa has carried out a great service to English readers