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Pere Calders: The Virgin of the Railway (La verge de les vies) and Other Stories~

With an introduction, commentary and translation by Amanda Bath~

A first opportunity for English readers to sample some of the best short stories by the contemporary Catalan writer, Pere Calders. His award-winning fiction, the fruit of more than fifty years of intense literary creativity, are well-represented in this volume. Calders' 'magic realist' vision, his playful depiction of man's struggles for survival in a 20th century urban environment and his humorous tales of 'science' and the supernatural, will appeal to young and old alike. Spanish text with facing-page translation, introduction and foreword by Geoffrey Pridham. 160p, 8 illus (Aris & Phillips Catalan Texts 1991)

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introductin:
Pere Calders' life and times
Calder's short stories
Humour in Calder's work
The message4 of Calders
Stories:
1. The Virgin of the Railway/La verge de les vies
2. An American Curio/Una curiositat americana
3. Russian Roulette/Ruleta russa
4. Tomorrow at Three in the Morning/Dema, a les tres de la matinada
5. The Best Friend/El milor amic
6. The Golden Age/L'edat d'or
7. The Express/
L'expres
8. Natural History/ Historia natural
9. The Domestic Tree/L'arbre domestic
10. Hedera Helix/L'"Hedera Helix"
11. The Spiral/L'espiral
Bibliography
Illustrations.

Author Bibliographic

Amanda Bath wrote her PhD thesis on the life and work of Pere Calders (Bristol University, 1984) and is currently employed as researcher with an international human rights organisation.

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