These twelve classic short stories reflect the idealistic and exotic appeal of a golden age in Spanish literature. Published from the 1830s to the 1860s, the heyday of the Romantic era, they remain popular with readers of every generation. Featured authors include ‘Fernán Caballero, ‘ Ramón de Mesonero Romanos, Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch, Mariano José de Larra, Enrique Gil y Carrasco, and Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer.
This dual-language edition features an informative introduction and ample footnotes, making it not only a pleasure to read but also a valuable learning and teaching aid for students and teachers of Spanish literature. Together with Dover’s
Spanish Stories of the Late Nineteenth Century, it offers a wide-ranging survey of an important literary age.
Table of Content
‘Fernán Caballero’ (1796-1877)
Las ánimas / The Souls in Purgatory
Doña Fortuna y don Dinero / Lady Luck and Mr. Money
Juan Soldado / Soldier John
Ramón de Mesonero Romanos (1803-1882)
La posada o España en Madrid / The Inn; or, Spain in Madrid
Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch (1806-1880)
Historia de dos bofetones / A Story of Two Slaps
Mariano José de Larra (1809-1837)
El casarse pronto y mal / Marrying in Haste
El castellano viejo / The Old Castilian
La Nochebuena de 1836 / Christmas Eve, 1836
Enrique Gil y Carrasco (1815-1846)
Anochecer en San Antonio de la Florida / Nightfall in San Antonio de la Florida
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836-1870)
Los ojos verdes / The Green Eyes
Maese Pérez el organista / Master Pérez, the Organist
Tres fechas / Three Calendar Dates
About the author
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.
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