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 La voz inigualable de QuirogaJun 01, 2000
Como toda uruguaya, estudié en el colegio los cuentos de Horacio Quiroga. Sin embargo, me llevó tiempo comprender el sentido y la profundidad de su palabra. En estos cuentos, que son -cada uno de ellos- pequeñas obras maestras, Quiroga nos trae el amor, la enfermedad, el infortunio, la presencia siempre acechante de la muerte, con la pesadillesca nitidez que caracteriza sus mejores relatos. La creación de climas opresivos, angustiosos, sin bajar jamás la tensión narrativa, es una de las grandes cualidades de Quiroga. Recomiendo a todos la lectura de estos cuentos.
17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
Toque unico!!Mar 06, 2002
By Enio Gonzalez Arreaza
Horacio Quiroga es uno de los pocos autores que da imagenes tan vividas de la realidad, con un toque de ironia, un poco de crueldad, cinismo, y realidad al gusto el autor logra, por medio de cuentos con toque Americano, dar una vision impresionante y poderosa de la literatura Sur Americana, este autor, junto con otros de la literatura Hispano Americana, como Pocaterra, logran llevar en alto a la literatura Criolla, al leer sus cuentos, el autor, de cualquier edad, recuerda, vive y sufre estos relatos. La utilizacion de el cinismo y la crueldad de Quiroga puede llegar a ser tan placentera que llega a convertirse en dulzura, Dulzura que solo este autor, sumergido en tragedias y eventos tragicos pudo alcanzar en su vida.
27 of 30 found the following review helpful:
Quiroga's bestJan 03, 2002
By O. M. Suarez
"aerobol"
Horacio Quiroga has been considered one of the best Latin American short story writers. This book is the best proof of that assesment. It is not fair to judge Quiroga's style based only upon the cruelty of "La Gallina Degollada" (The decapitated chicken), which -by the way- is a lesson on how to write short stories. This diminishes the quality of the other tales, sprinkled with social testimony (and subtle denunciations), love stories, and with plenty of humanity. Quiroga's love for nature is reflected occasionally in this book as his characters struggle against it. Other books are better examples: Cuentos de la Selva (a must in children's literature) and two of my favorite ones: Anaconda and El Regreso de Anaconda. However this book demonstrates how few words a genial writer needs to describe insanity, bravery, and love as unavoidable parts of Humankind.
23 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 Do not buy this edition!May 23, 2007
By BookWoym
"bookwoym"
I purchased this edition of the book as part of a reading list for my doctoral exams. The text is there, but the punctuation in the book is HORRIBLE! That is, there are no accents or tildes - which is unacceptable for Spanish (especially since the use or lack of these can change the meaning of a word)! In addition, by the end of the first page, I noticed errors in verb conjugations in the Spanish - if you are only seeking to read the stories and are not bothered by the distraction of grammatical errors and trying to figure out what tense the verb SHOULD be, then this is for you. However, if you are relatively proficient in Spanish, the orthographic errors are completely maddening and impossible to ignore. Clearly, someone was hired to type up the text - and from appearances, does not know Spanish - or how to use a standard keyboard to create international characters. Additionally, I am so put off that anyone would have such a lack of consideration and actually publish this and put it out there for the general public! It is a disgrace to Horacio Quiroga and to academics alike who value language and accuracy. Choose another edition! I gave this book one star for having text.... not worth the trouble.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
These stories still haunt me.Oct 05, 2000
By Katherine F. Peake
Naively I thought that these stories would be either about love, madness or death. What a surprize when I realized that they contained all three elements! I have been studying Spanish on my own and found this the most interesting book of short stories I have ever read, English or Spanish. Every story packs a punch.
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