Project Gutenberg 2004-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 2121 Quiroga, Horacio 1878 1937 Forteza, Horacio Silvestre Quiroga Quiroga, H. (Horacio) Silvestre Quiroga Forteza, Horacio Cuentos de Amor de Locura y de Muerte Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Una estación de amor -- Los ojos sombríos -- El solitario -- La muerte de Isolda -- El infierno artificial -- La gallina degollada -- Los buques suicidantes -- El almohadón de pluma -- El perro rabioso -- A la deriva -- La insolación -- El alambre de púa -- Los Mensú -- Yaguaí -- Los pescadores de vigas -- La miel silvestre -- Nuestro primer cigarro -- La meningitis y su sombra. Produced by Stan Goodman, Paz Barrios and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Cuentos de Amor de Locura y de Muerte" by Horacio Quiroga is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century. The themes explored in the stories often revolve around love, madness, and death, reflecting the complexities of human emotions and the darker aspects of life. The collection showcases Quiroga’s ability to weave tales that delve into the intricacies of relationships and the often tragic consequences that arise within them. At the start of the collection, the reader is introduced to the story "Una estación de amor," which revolves around a young man named Nébel who is captivated by a beautiful girl named Lidia during a carnival. It depicts the blossoming of their romantic relationship amidst the vibrant atmosphere of the festivities. Nébel, freshly returned from Buenos Aires, is overwhelmed by his feelings for Lidia, whose beauty enchants him completely. Their relationship unfolds with moments of youthful passion and budding love, yet hints at the impending heartbreak that one can sense as external societal pressures loom in the background. This opening sets the tone for the exploration of love's transience and the emotional turbulence that characterizes Quiroga's narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Short stories, Uruguayan Uruguayan fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 374843 374727 2024-10-06T08:19:49.901004 2023-10-06T09:26:28.514639 text/html text/html 374836 374720 2024-10-06T08:19:50.188045 2023-10-06T09:26:28.704650 text/html text/html 222428 2024-10-06T08:19:59.200971 application/epub+zip 228456 2024-10-06T08:19:53.809999 application/epub+zip 205133 2024-10-06T08:19:52.417029 application/epub+zip 431407 2024-10-06T08:20:03.063992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411151 2024-10-06T08:19:58.236964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380836 2022-09-07T02:31:49.629880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328917 328852 2024-10-06T08:19:49.473049 2023-10-06T09:26:28.212672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 320539 2020-12-18T06:49:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 126082 2020-12-18T06:49:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 320545 2020-12-18T06:49:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123847 2020-12-18T06:49:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22005 2024-10-06T08:20:03.207946 application/rdf+xml 16344 2024-10-06T08:19:53.050002 image/jpeg 3837 2024-10-06T08:19:52.738023 image/jpeg 217962 2024-10-06T08:19:50.223020 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia es.wikipedia