Cuentos: Tales from the Hispanic Southwest: Based on Stories Originally Collected by Juan B. Rael

by José Griego Y Maestas, Jose Griego, Rudolfo Anaya, et al.

The "cuentos" or tales of this bilingual collection evoke the rich tradition of the early Spanish settlers and their descendants, relating the magic and events of everyday life in Colorado and the Hispanic villages of New Mexico.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0890131104
• ISBN13: 9780890131107
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Museum of New Mexico Press
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Cuentos Tales fromm the Hispanic Southwest

I loved the short stories but the traslations were sometimes a little differnt. They used lots of archaic Spanish words. Sometimes you can't find a translation for them. I am glad I bought the book.

Great reading for beginning/intermediate Spanish students

I really enjoyed this book. I am an adult beginning/intermediate Spanish student and am always looking for opportunities to practice my limited skills. This books is filled with wonderful folk tales which are a joy to read, and the English translations provide me with immediate assistance.

Cuentos: Tales from the Hispanic Southwest

This is a very entertaining collection of folk tales in bilingual Spanish/English format. The stories range from funny anecdotes of life, to tales that teach the wisdom of the people of the Southwest, to tales of witchcraft.The translations are sometimes even better than the originals. No wonder because one of the translators, Rudolfo Anaya, is a best selling author and superb writer.This book offers an opportunity for people who want to improve their Spanish. Read the original Spanish first and refer to the English translation when you get to the parts you don't understand.The book is great campfire or bedtime reading for kids. Both you and your kids will come out wiser for it.