Synopses & Reviews
Classics from some of world literatures most renowned authors are meticulously translated for young adult readers in this series of quality hardcovers. Each book includes vibrant illustrations and a full-color section about the author, the work, and the time period.
Clásicos de algunos de los autores más destacados de la literatura mundial son cuidadosamente traducidos para adolescentes en esta serie de ediciones de calidad de tapa dura. Cada libro incluye ilustraciones vívidas y una sección a todo color sobre el autor, la obra y la época.
The four stories in this collection provide a perfect showcase for Oscar Wildes wit and keen sense of humor. From the tale of Lord Arthur Savile and his increasingly desperate and elaborate attempts to commit murder after being told by a clairvoyant that he must kill someone before he can marry to the story of the wealthy Otis family who refuses to believe in the indignant ghost haunting their castle in The Canterville Ghost,” these narratives weave humor and social satire into a complex tapestry of human nature. Also included are The Sphinx without a Secret” and A Model Millionaire.”
Los cuatro cuentos en esta colección proveen un escaparate perfecto para el ingenio y el humor perspicaz de Oscar Wilde. Desde la historia del Lord Arthur Savile y sus intentos cada vez más desesperados y elaborados de cometer un asesinato después de que un quiromántico le dice que matará a alguien antes de casarse hasta el relato de la rica familia Otis que rehúse creer en el indignado fantasma que aparece en su castillo en El fantasma de Canterville”, estas narrativas entretejen el humor y el sátiro y crean un tapiz complejo de la naturaleza humana. También se incluyen La esfinge sin secreto” y El modelo millonario.”
About the Author
Oscar Wilde was an Irish novelist, a poet, and a playwright. His best-known works include The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray. José Luis López Muñoz received Spains National Award for Translation in 1980 for his work on Joseph Andrews, by Henry Fielding, and won the National Award for a Translators Work in 2000. He has translated works by Jane Austen, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Virginia Woolf, among others. Roger Ibañez is an artist and illustrator and a past winner of Editorial Normas Manga Competition.