by Patricia Highsmith · Alianza. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420646473
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«Siete cuentos misóginos» is Patricia Highsmith's collection of short stories, published by Alianza in paperback (61 pages, in Spanish).
Seven stories in which Patricia Highsmith examines misogyny and gender roles with irony and a critical eye. Includes tales such as «La bailarina», «La prostituta autorizada o la esposa» and «La perfeccionista».
Originally published in 1975 as Little Tales of Misogyny. Translated by Maribel de Juan. Volume 47 of the Alianza Cien collection.
It is aimed at readers of short fiction and of Patricia Highsmith's narrative, with themes of misogyny and gender roles.
Patricia Highsmith was an American novelist and short story writer widely known for her psychological thrillers, including her series of five novels featuring the character Tom Ripley. She wrote 22 novels and numerous short stories in a career spanning nearly five decades, and her work has led to more than two dozen film adaptations. Her writing was influenced by existentialist literature and questioned notions of identity and popular morality. She was dubbed "the poet of apprehension" by novelist Graham Greene.
