This collection by one of nineteenth-century Spain's greatest short story writers contains eight tales, including "The Nail, " considered by some critics to be the first example of a detective story in Spanish literature. It also includes two inspired by the first Carlist War; and five inspired by the War of Independence. The passion, drama, dialogue, characterization, and swift movement show why Alarcon is one of Spain's great storytellers.
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This collection by one of nineteenth-century Spain's greatest short story writers contains eight tales, including "The Nail, " considered by some critics to be the first example of a detective story in Spanish literature. It also includes two inspired by the first Carlist War; and five inspired by the War of Independence. The passion, drama, dialogue, characterization, and swift movement show why Alarcon is one of Spain's great storytellers.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Orange cloth with gilt titles to spine, in orange, white and black illustrated jacket, 8vo. 131pp. Bibliography, endnotes. Frontis. Fine/Fine. Book has very mild spineslant toward upper end with no effect on tight, strong binding. One fleck of surface loss upper spine end. Book and jacket are otherwise as new: bright, tight, sharp and unmarked. Jacket in Brodart. Neither ex-lib nor remainder. Multiple copies available, please inquire.