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Mephisto's waltz : stories / Sergio Pitol ; translated by George Henson.
Van Pelt Library PQ7298.26.I8 A2 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pitol, Sergio, 1933-2018, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Short stories. Selections. English
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Genre:
- Short stories.
- Novels.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 225 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Dallas, Texas : Deep Vellum Publishing, 2018.
- Summary:
- Selected by the author, each story is a glimpse into the works that first gained Pitol his status as one of the greatest living Mexican writers and showcases the evolution of his unique literary style.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Victorio Ferri tells a tale
- Like the gods
- The panther
- Body present
- Warsaw bound
- Westward bound
- The return
- Icarus
- The wedding encounter
- Tia Clara's devices
- Cemetery of thrushes
- Mephisto's waltz
- Bukhara nocturne
- The dark twin.
- Notes:
- Originally published as Los cuentos mejores in 2005 by Editorial Anagrama.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225).
- "With an introduction by Elena Poniatowska"--Front cover.
- Contains:
- Pitol, Sergio, 1933-2018. Cuentos mejores. English.
- ISBN:
- 9781941920831
- 1941920837
- OCLC:
- 975461121
- Publisher Number:
- 99982703248
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