Barcelona Tales presents a selection of newly translated short stories by 16 writers, many of them Catalan. The stories open up Barcelona in ironic, tragic, and lyrical ways, inviting readers to explore fictional lives and literary styles that...
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Barcelona Tales presents a selection of newly translated short stories by 16 writers, many of them Catalan. The stories open up Barcelona in ironic, tragic, and lyrical ways, inviting readers to explore fictional lives and literary styles that reflect the dynamic, conflict-ridden character and history of this great European city. Cover -- Barcelona Tales -- Copyright -- Contents -- Picture Credits -- General Introduction -- Introduction -- What Happened to Don Quixote When He Went to Barcelona? -- Transplanted -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- A Brief, Heart-Warming Story of a Madame Bovary Born and Bred in Gràcia, Following our Best Principles and Traditions -- Ramon from Montjuic -- Blitz on Barcelona -- Clair de lune -- The Hospital -- The Bar -- A Detective Story -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- The Three Steps -- Dead Time -- The Shoeshine and LaLocomotora -- Neighbours -- Which Country Do You Want? -- The Sound of Keys -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- The Boy Who was Sure to Die -- Julio, the Parrot, and the Taxi Driver -- Notes on the Authors -- Further Reading and Viewing -- Novels set in Barcelona (and translated into English) -- Films set in Barcelona -- Publisher's Acknowledgements -- Map.
