Julio Cortázar
Paperback | Pages: 104 pages Rating: 4.25 | 13374 Users | 546 Reviews
Mention Containing Books Bestiario
| Title | : | Bestiario |
| Author | : | Julio Cortázar |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 104 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2008 by Punto de Lectura (first published 1951) |
| Categories | : | Short Stories. Fiction. European Literature. Spanish Literature |
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In these eight masterpieces there is no room for the smallest sign of stumbling or youthful undertones: they are perfect. These stories that speak about objects and daily happenings, pass over to another dimension, one of nightmare or revelation. In each text, surprise and uneasiness are ingredients added to the indescribable pleasure of its reading. These stories may upset readers due to a very rare characteristic in literature: They stare at us as if waiting for something in return. After reading these true classics, our opinion of the world cannot remain the same.1. "Casa Tomada" ("House Taken Over")
2. " Carta a una señorita en París" (Letter to a Young Lady in Paris")
3. "Lejana" ("The Distances")
4. "Ómnibus" ("Omnibus")
5. "Cefalea" ("Headache")
6. "Circe" ("Circe")
7. "Las puertas del cielo" ("The Gates of Heaven")
8. "Bestiario" ("Bestiary")
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| Original Title: | Bestiario |
| ISBN: | 8466309896 (ISBN13: 9788466309899) |
| Edition Language: | Spanish |
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Ratings: 4.25 From 13374 Users | 546 ReviewsCriticize Containing Books Bestiario
Best entry point to Cortazar's fantastic stories, from my point of view.Pure stimulus to the imaginationCortázar preys on the minds of his readers by wrapping the seemingly ordinary in a pervasive coating of malevolent fear, seasoning simple plots with thrilling sprinkles of magic that coax immediate re-readings. He toys with the minds gloomy recesses, kindling a nefarious dread that broods and chuckles just out of tangible reach. In several of the short stories, such as La Casa Tomada, the reader is left alone to ponder the evocative denouement, and imagine for themselves the true nature of the
With the exceptions of two of the eight tales, I found them a bit boring and weird. I don't doubt that Cortázar may be a great writer, but definitely, he's not my type.
"We enjoyed the house apart from its spaciousness and it's history ...but it protected the memories of of great grandparents, paternal grandfather, our parents and all of my childhood." Casa tomada (Drunken house)So the first page starts. A couple cleans the large house everyday trying to make themselves comfortable. Then they start hearing noises. Memories of the past? Monsters? Ghosts? What a great kick off to a collection of haunting tales from Julio Cortázar.These eight tales range from
Best entry point to Cortazar's fantastic stories, from my point of view.Pure stimulus to the imagination
I've rated each story in turn because there are some I loved and some I didn't quite like. The first three I've rated below are my favourites and absolute masterpieces in my opinion, stories I would keep reading again and again and again; in fact I've lost count of how many times I've read Casa Tomada. Pure Genius.Casa tomada: ☆☆☆☆☆ × infinity Ómnibus: ☆☆☆☆☆ × infinity Lejana: ☆☆☆☆☆Las puertas del cielo: ☆☆☆☆☆ (more like a 4,5)Circe: ☆☆☆☆Bestiario: ☆☆☆☆Carta a una señorita en París: ☆☆☆Cefalea:
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