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Name: Spanish Short Stories 1 — Cuentos hispánicos 1
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Author: Jean Franco

📘 Spanish Short Stories 1 — Cuentos hispánicos 1 by Jean Franco

Spanish Short Stories 1 — Cuentos hispánicos 1 is a companion volume in Penguin Parallel Texts, featuring eight contemporary short stories from Spanish and Spanish‑American writers. Seven of the eight pieces are by Hispanic‑American authors, offering a representative cross‑section of modern Spanish literature. Literal English translations accompany the original texts, and each story is accompanied by author biographies and notes designed to support English‑speaking students of Spanish while also appealing to readers familiar with either language and interested in contemporary literary styles.

First publish date: November 30, 1966

Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories

Authors: Jean Franco

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