Bestiario

Art History

Author: Julio Cortázar

Bestiario es el primer libro de relatos que Julio Cortázar publica con su auténtico nombre. Pero no hay en estas ocho obras maestras ni el menor balbuceo ni resacas juveniles: son perfectas. Estos cuentos, que hablan de objetos y hechos cotidianos, pasan a la dimensión de la pesadilla o de la revelación de un modo natural e imperceptible. Sorpresa o incomodidad son, en cad….Read More

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