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Antología de la literatura fantástica

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This collection gathers a remarkable array of fantastic tales from across the globe and throughout history. From ancient parables to modern speculative fiction, these stories explore the boundaries of reality and the human imagination. Discover tales of the uncanny, the surreal, and the profoundly strange, curated for lovers of the weird and wonderful.

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Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges (Buenos Aires, 24 de agosto de 1899 - Ginebra, 14 de junio de 1986), más conocido como Jorge Luis Borges, fue un destacado escritor de cuentos, poemas y ensayos argentino, extensamente considerado una figura clave tanto para la literatura en habla hispana como para la literatura universal. También fue bibliotecario, profesor, conferencista y traductor. Sus dos libros más conocidos, Ficciones y El Aleph, publicados en los años cuarenta, son recopilaciones d...

Silvina Ocampo was a celebrated Argentine writer whose work often explored the strange and unsettling. Her Antología de la literatura fantástica is a fantastic collection that showcases her keen eye for the uncanny. If you enjoy stories that blur the lines of reality, you'll find much to love in her writing.

Adolfo Bioy Casares (Buenos Aires, 15 de septiembre de 1914-Buenos Aires, 8 de marzo de 1999) fue un escritor argentino, considerado uno de los autores más importantes de su país y de la literatura en español, siendo traducido a más de dieciséis idiomas y galardonado con el Premio Cervantes en 1990. Colaboró en varias ocasiones con Jorge Luis Borges bajo distintos pseudónimos, y, en menor medida, con su propia esposa, la escritora Silvina Ocampo. En su obra frecuentó géneros como la literatura f...

Japanese writer active in the Taishō period in Japan. He is regarded as the "father of the Japanese short story", and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him.[

John Aubrey is the editor behind Antología de la literatura fantástica. He has a keen eye for the imaginative and the strange, bringing together compelling stories from the world of fantasy.

James Graham Ballard was born and raised in the International Settlement in Shanghai, China to a chemist. In 1943 the Japanese occupied the International Settlement and Ballard's family was sent to the Lunghua Civilian Assembly Center, where they were interned for two years until the end of World War II. In 1946, Ballard went to England with his mother and sister, and stayed on in England after his mother and sister returned to China to rejoin his father. In 1949 he went to King's College, Cambr...

Sir Max Beerbohm, a master of wit and observation, curated this collection of fantastic literature. His own writings, celebrated for their sharp humor and elegant prose, have long delighted readers. This anthology showcases his keen eye for the imaginative and the extraordinary.

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist.

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Léon Bloy was a French writer whose work often explored themes of faith and the supernatural. His Antología de la literatura fantástica is a great place to start if you're interested in his contributions to fantastic literature.

Delia Ingenieros is the editor behind the Antología de la literatura fantástica. She has a keen eye for imaginative stories and a knack for bringing together the best in fantasy literature.

Ray Bradbury is one of those rare individuals whose writing has changed the way people think. His more than five hundred published works -- short stories, novels, plays, screenplays, television scripts, and verse -- exemplify the American imagination at its most creative. Once read, his words are never forgotten. His best-known and most beloved books, The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, Fahrenheit 451 and Something Wicked This Way Comes, are masterworks that readers carry wi...

German Jewish Existentialist philosopher and theologian

British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer, and diplomat

Arturo Cancela is the editor behind Antología de la literatura fantástica. He has a keen eye for imaginative stories.

Pilar de Lusarreta is the editor behind Antología de la literatura fantástica, a great collection for anyone who loves imaginative stories. She has a knack for bringing together the best in fantasy literature.

Famous Scottish author, scholar, and social critic.

Lewis Carroll is well known throughout the world as the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Behind the famous pseudonym was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a mathematical lecturer at Oxford University with remarkably diverse talents. ([Source][1].) [1]: http://lewiscarrollsociety.org.uk/pages/lewiscarroll/life.html

Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer, lay theologian, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, literary and art critic, biographer, and Christian apologist.

Zhuang Zhou, commonly known as Zhuangzi (Chinese: 莊子; literally "Master Zhuang"; also rendered as Chuang Tzu), was an influential Chinese philosopher who lived around the 4th century BC during the Warring States period, a period corresponding to the summit of Chinese philosophy, the Hundred Schools of Thought. He is credited with writing—in part or in whole—a work known by his name, the Zhuangzi, which is one of the foundational texts of Taoism. Source: [Zhuang Zhou](https://en.wikipe...

Jean Cocteau, author of the Antología de la literatura fantástica, offers a curated selection of imaginative tales. His work explores the realms of fantasy, inviting readers into worlds beyond the ordinary.

Julio Florencio Cortázar (Ixelles, 26 de agosto de 1914-París, 12 de febrero de 1984) fue un escritor, poeta y profesor argentino. También trabajó como traductor, oficio que desempeñó para la Unesco y varias editoriales. En 1981, sin renunciar a su nacionalidad argentina, optó por la francesa en protesta contra la dictadura militar en su país, que prohibió sus libros y que él denunció a la prensa internacional desde su residencia en París. Se lo considera uno de los autores más innovadores y ori...

Santiago Dabove is the editor behind the Antología de la literatura fantástica. He's a great guide for anyone looking to explore the world of fantastic literature.

Alexandra David-Néel, author of Antología de la literatura fantástica, offers a fascinating look into the world of fantasy. Her work is a great starting point for anyone interested in the genre.

Lord Edward Dunsay is the author of Antología de la literatura fantástica, a collection that explores the rich world of fantasy literature. He's a writer who clearly has a deep appreciation for the imaginative and the otherworldly.

Macedonio Fernandez is the author behind the Antología de la literatura fantástica. This collection showcases his interest in the fantastical and imaginative realms of literature.

James George Frazer is the author of Antología de la literatura fantástica, a collection that explores the imaginative realms of fantasy literature. His work offers a curated look into stories that spark wonder and transport readers to other worlds.

Elena Garro is a celebrated author whose work often explores the fantastical. Her Antología de la literatura fantástica is a great place to start if you enjoy imaginative storytelling.

[English] Herbert Allen Giles (b. 1845 in Oxford; d. 1935 in Cambridge) was a British diplomat and sinologist. He modified a Mandarin Chinese Romanization system earlier established by Thomas Wade, resulting in the widely known Wade-Giles Chinese transliteration system. [Deutsch] Herbert Allen Giles (geb. 1845 in Oxford; gest. 1935 in Cambridge) war ein britischer Diplomat und Sinologe. Er modifizierte das von Thomas Wade etablierte System zur Romanisierung von Mandarin-Chinesisch, wodurch d...

Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer. Nathaniel Hawthorne was a 19th century American novelist and short story writer. He is seen as a key figure in the development of American literature for his tales of the nation's colonial history. Shortly after graduating from Bowdoin College, Hathorne changed his name to Hawthorne. Hawthorne anonymously published his first work, a novel titled Fanshawe, in 1828. In 1837, he published Twice-Told Tales and became engaged...

I. A. Ireland is the author of Antología de la literatura fantástica, a collection that explores the imaginative realms of fantasy literature. This work showcases Ireland's interest in the genre's diverse voices and stories.

William Wymark Jacobs Born in Wapping, Middlesex, England, UK

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde and is regarded as one of the most influential and important authors of the 20th century. Joyce is best known for Ulysses (1922), a landmark work in which the episodes of Homer's Odyssey are paralleled in an array of contrasting literary styles, perhaps most prominent among these the stream of consciousness technique he utilised. Other well-known works are the short-story collection Dubl...

Don Juan Manuel (Escalona, 5 de mayo de 1282 – Córdoba, 13 de junio de 1348) fue un aristócrata y escritor en lengua castellana. Fue uno de los principales representantes de la prosa medieval de ficción, sobre todo gracias a su obra El conde Lucanor, conjunto de cuentos moralizantes (exempla) que se entremezclan con varias modalidades de literatura sapiencial. Ostentó los títulos simultáneos de duque y príncipe de Villena y señor de Escalona, Peñafiel, Cuéllar, Elche, Cartagena, Lorca, Cast...

Franz Kafka (gelegentlich tschechisch František Kafka, 3. Juli 1883, Prag, Österreich-Ungarn-3. Juni 1924, Kierling, Österreich) war ein österreichisch-tschechoslowakischer Schriftsteller. Er gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Vertreter der Prager deutschen Literatur und der deutschsprachigen Literatur des 20. Jahrhunderts. Seine Werke – darunter die drei Romanfragmente Der Process, Das Schloss und Der Verschollene sowie zahlreiche Erzählungen – gehören zum Kanon der Weltliteratur. Kafkas Werk...

Rudyard Kipling was a British author and poet. Born in Bombay, in British India, he is best known for his works of fiction "[The Jungle Book][1]" (1894). He is regarded as a major "innovator in the art of the short story"; his children's books are enduring classics of children's literature. ([Source][2]) [1]: /works/OL15400121W/ [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudyard_Kipling

Leopoldo Lugones was a key figure in Argentine literature, particularly known for his contributions to fantastic and modernist poetry. His Antología de la literatura fantástica showcases his interest in the strange and imaginative. He's a great choice if you're looking for classic Latin American fantasy.

Arthur Machen is a writer whose work often explores the strange and the uncanny. His Antología de la literatura fantástica showcases his interest in the fantastic and the supernatural. If you enjoy tales that hint at hidden worlds, you'll find much to appreciate here.

Walter de la Mare was a poet, short-story writer and novelist, whose best-known work remains his poetry for children, though his ghost stories have long been highly regarded.

Guy de Maupassant, né le 5 août 1850 au château de Miromesnil près de Tourville-sur-Arques (France) et mort le 6 juillet 1893 dans le 16e arrondissement de Paris, est un écrivain et journaliste littéraire français. Lié à Gustave Flaubert et à Émile Zola, Maupassant a marqué la littérature française par ses six romans, dont Une vie en 1883, Bel-Ami en 1885, Pierre et Jean en 1887-1888, et surtout par ses nouvelles (parfois intitulées contes) comme Boule de Suif en 1880, les *Contes de la...

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H. A. Murena is the editor behind Antología de la literatura fantástica, a collection that explores the imaginative realms of fantasy literature. This work showcases a keen eye for stories that transport readers to other worlds.

Niu Chiao is the editor behind the Antología de la literatura fantástica, a collection showcasing fantastic literature. They have a keen eye for imaginative stories and bringing them to readers.

Giovanni Papini was an Italian writer whose work often explored fantastic themes. He is known for his "Antología de la literatura fantástica," a collection that showcases his interest in the imaginative and the surreal.

Carlos Peralta is the editor behind the Antología de la literatura fantástica. He has a keen eye for stories that spark the imagination.

Barry Perowne was a pseudonym of the British writer Philip Atkey, best known for his crime fiction.

Gaius Petronius Arbiter (c. 27 – c. 66 AD; sometimes Titus Petronius Niger) was a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero (r. 54–68). He is generally believed to be the author of the Satyricon, a satirical novel believed to have been written during the Neronian era.

Manuel Peyrou is the author of the Antología de la literatura fantástica. He's a writer with a clear interest in the fantastic.

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction.[1] He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in...

Pu Songling is the author behind the Antología de la literatura fantástica. He's known for his contributions to the fantasy genre.

A major French Renaissance writer, doctor and Renaissance humanist.

Saki was the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro, also known as H. H. Munro, a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and culture.

May Sinclair is the editor behind the Antología de la literatura fantástica. She has a keen eye for the imaginative and the strange, bringing together compelling stories from the world of fantasy.

Olaf Stapledon was a visionary writer whose work explored grand philosophical and scientific themes. His Antología de la literatura fantástica showcases his deep engagement with speculative fiction. He's a must-read for anyone interested in imaginative science fiction.

Лев Николаевич Толстой (9 сентября 1828 – 20 ноября 1910) – русский писатель. Он считается одним из величайших и самых влиятельных авторов всех времён. Среди наиболее известных произведений Толстого – романы «Война и мир» (1869) и «Анна Каренина» (1878), которые часто называют вершинами реалистической прозы и двумя величайшими книгами всех времён. ---------- Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (Russian: Лев Николаевич Толстой, 9 September 1828 – 20 November 1910), usually referred to in English a...

B. Traven was the pen name of a presumably German novelist, whose real name, nationality, date and place of birth and details of biography are all subject to dispute. One of the few certainties about Traven's life is that he lived for years in Mexico, where the majority of his fiction is also set. - Wikipedia

Ts'ao Hsüeh-ch'in is the author of the classic Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber. His work is a cornerstone of Chinese literature, often explored in collections like Antología de la literatura fantástica.

Auguste Comte de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam was a French writer whose work often explored themes of the fantastic and the supernatural. His collection, Antología de la literatura fantástica, showcases his interest in these speculative genres. He's a writer for those who enjoy a touch of the strange and imaginative.

François-Marie Arouet, better known by the pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer and philosopher famous for his wit and for his advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion and free trade. Voltaire was a prolific writer and produced works in almost every literary form including plays, poetry, novels, essays, historical and scientific works, more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets. He was an outspoken supporter of social reform, despite strict...

Evelyn Waugh is the author of Antología de la literatura fantástica, a collection that explores the world of fantasy literature. This anthology showcases Waugh's interest in imaginative and speculative storytelling.

Edward Lucas White is the editor behind the Antología de la literatura fantástica. He has a knack for bringing together the best in fantastic literature.

Juan Rodolfo Wilcock is the author of the Antología de la literatura fantástica. He's a writer whose work often explores the fantastical.

An Irish writer, poet, and prominent aesthete. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet, and author of numerous short stories, and one novel. Known for his biting wit, and a plentitude of aphorisms, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being Earnest. As the result of a widely covered ser...

Richard Wilhelm is the editor behind the Antología de la literatura fantástica. He has a keen eye for imaginative stories.

G. Willoughby-Meade is the editor behind the Antología de la literatura fantástica, a collection that brings together some of the best in fantastic literature. They have a keen eye for stories that spark the imagination.

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was a British novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus (1818). She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin, and her mother was the philosopher and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft. ([Source][1].) [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_...

16th century Chinese novelist, poet, and politician during the Ming dynasty.

Irish poet, dramatist, and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. In 1923, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for what the Nobel Committee described as "inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation."

Jose Zorilla is the author of Antología de la literatura fantástica, a collection that explores the imaginative realms of fantasy literature. He has a keen eye for the strange and wonderful, curating stories that spark the imagination.

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Frequently asked questions

  • What makes this anthology unique compared to other fantastic literature collections?

    This anthology is notable for its specific curatorial vision, shaped by Borges, Ocampo, and Bioy Casares, who were not just editors but also significant authors within the genre. Their selections often highlight philosophical depth and metafictional elements, distinguishing it from more straightforward genre compilations.

  • Does this collection include any stories by the editors themselves?

    Yes, the anthology features stories written by its editors, Jorge Luis Borges, Silvina Ocampo, and Adolfo Bioy Casares. This allows readers to experience their individual contributions alongside the broader selection of fantastic literature they curated.

  • Is there a particular order recommended for reading the stories in this anthology?

    The stories in this anthology are arranged thematically rather than chronologically or by author, allowing readers to explore connections between diverse tales. It is designed to be read in any order, making it suitable for dipping in and out or reading straight through.