by Horacio Quiroga · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420636917
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«Cuentos de la selva y otros relatos» is a collection of stories by Horacio Quiroga, published by Alianza in paperback (192 pages, in Spanish).
Eight short tales featuring animals, born from the stories Horacio Quiroga told his children in the province of Misiones. Written in simple prose with a fable-like tone, they offer small moral lessons; among them stands out the adventure of some flamingos at a party, and the volume closes with «Anaconda».
It belongs to the Biblioteca Juvenil collection of El Libro de Bolsillo from Alianza. The work was originally published in 1918 as «Cuentos de la selva para los niños».
Aimed at children aged 5 to 8 and early readers; its simple language makes it suitable for school and family settings.
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.
