Collected Stories [Paperback] Marquez, Gabriel Garcia

Book Details

• Publisher: Penguin

• Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez

• Language: English, Spanish

• ISBN: 9780140157567

• Pages: 304

• Cover: Paperback

• Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches

About the Book

This extraordinary collection by Gabriel García Márquez brings together twenty-six of his most captivating and imaginative stories, allowing readers to witness the evolution of a Nobel Prize-winning master from early experimental works to the heights of magical realism. Each tale in this 304-page paperback edition is not merely a story, but an immersive experience. From the eerie fascination with a corpse in The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World, to the haunting, continuous narrative of The Last Voyage of the Ghost Ship, written in a single sentence, Márquez invites readers into his world of boundless creativity.

The stories take readers through unforgettable experiences, like the disorienting journey through blindness in The Night of the Curlews, where reality and fantasy blur. As the Observer aptly puts it, "A single sentence of Garcia Marquez often has more meat to it than many whole novels." This volume is a treasure trove for lovers of both magical realism and the remarkable depth of Márquez's storytelling, capturing the rich, lyrical power that made him a global literary icon.