A highly successful short fiction collection, El cuento hispanico introduces the Intermediate Spanish student to major Hispanic writers from both Spain and Spanish America including, among others, Ana Maria Matute, Horacio Quiroga, Julio Cortazar, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The short, complete works in this anthology are intended to be read in one sitting. A wide variety of language developmental exercises, such as vocabulary and strategy building, accompany the readings. An expanded version of this book is also available on Primis. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.