Complete Works (and Other Stories)

From the Publisher Augusto Monterroso is widely known for short stories characterized by brilliant satire and wit. Yet behind scathing allusions to the weaknesses and defects of the artistic and intellectual worlds, they show his generous and expansive sense of compassion.This book brings together for the first time in English the volumes Complete Works (and Other Stories) (Obras completas [y otros cuentos] 1959) and Perpetual Motion (Movimiento perpetuo 1972). Together, they reveal Monterroso as a foundational author of the new Latin American narrative. Features - Complete Works (and Other Stories) Table of Contents Table of Contents Before and After Augusto MonterrosoMister Taylor3One Out of Three10Finished Symphony15First Lady18The Eclipse29Diogenes Too31Leopoldo (His Labors)43The Concert59The Centennial62I Don't Want to Deceive You65Cow71Complete Works72 Editorial Reviews - Complete Works (and Other Stories) From the Publisher Augusto Monterroso is widely known for short stories characterized by brilliant satire and wit. Yet behind scathing allusions to the weaknesses and defects of the artistic and intellectual worlds, they show his generous and expansive sense of compassion.This book brings together for the first time in English the volumes Complete Works (and Other Stories) (Obras completas [y otros cuentos] 1959) and Perpetual Motion (Movimiento perpetuo 1972). Together, they reveal Monterroso as a foundational author of the new Latin American narrative. From the Publisher These translations of short stories reveal Monterroso as a foundational author of the new Latin American narrative. Publishers Weekly These clever stories from an author born in Honduras of Guatemalan and Honduran heritage offer one surprise after another, although, as with many collections, readers may come to anticipate the surprise. ``Mister Taylor'' is a Boston native who travels to the Amazon and begins exporting shrunken heads back home, inspiring huge demand. Brother Bart