by Horacio Quiroga · Anaya · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420734194
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
«Cuentos de la selva» is the children's storybook by Horacio Quiroga, published by Anaya in paperback (224 pages, in Spanish).
Eight short stories featuring jungle animals, written in simple, clear prose. Imagination and adventure combine with messages that invite readers to draw a moral lesson: courage, solidarity, respect for nature. The story of the flamingos looking for outfits for a party and the final tale «Anaconda» are two examples.
1998 edition in the Tus Libros collection (number 10). The work was originally published in 1918 under the title «Cuentos de la selva para los niños».
For children's and young adult readers, as well as for the school environment and those wishing to rediscover a classic of short narrative in Spanish.
Horacio Silvestre Quiroga Forteza was a Uruguayan playwright, poet, and short story writer. The jungle settings of his stories emphasized the conflict between humans and nature. His portrayals of mental illness and hallucinatory states were influenced by Edgar Allan Poe. In turn, Quiroga influenced Gabriel García Márquez and Julio Cortázar.
