Edited and Translated with an Introduction by Margaret Jull Costa; Translated by Peter Bush, Kathryn Phillips-Miles, Simon Deefholt, Kit Maude, & Thomas Bunstea

Contents
Introduction by Margaret Jull Costa
Benito Pérez Galdós
The Novel on the Tram 
Emilia Pardo Bazán
The Talisman
Leopoldo Alas, ‘Clarín’
Duet for Two Coughs
Miguel de Unamuno
The Likeness
Ramón del Valle- Inclán
The Poor Wee Child
Pío Baroja
The Unknown
Azorín
The Reverse Side of the Tapestry
Eduardo Blanco Amor
The Biobardos
Josep Pla
Counterpoint
Rosa Chacel
The Genie of the Night and the Genie of the Day
Rafael Dieste
Light and Silence
Ramón J. Sender
The Boy 
Max Aub
Ingratitude
Mercè Rodoreda
Like Silk
Álvaro Cunqueiro
Jacinto’s Umbrella
Pere Calders
Feat of Arms
Alonso Zamora Vicente
On a Visit
Julián Ayesta
At the Beach
Miguel Delibes
On Such a Night
Carmen Laforet
The Return 
Ignacio Aldecoa
Come Twelve o’Clock
Ana María Matute
Conscience
Medardo Fraile
Berta’s Presence
Carmen Martín Gaite
Behind the Eyes 
Josefina Rodríguez Aldecoa
Madrid, Autumn, Saturday
Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio
The Recidivist
Juan Benet
Reichenau
Juan Marsé
The Street of the Sleeping Dragon
Esther Tusquets
Summer Orchestra
Álvaro Pombo
Luzmila
José María Merino
The Deserter
Marina Mayoral
Then He Began to Forget 
Cristina Fernández Cubas
A Fresh Start 
Juan José Millás
She’s Everywhere
Vicente Molina Foix
The Real Hairdresser
Soledad Puértolas
Traffic Jam
Carme Riera
The Return Home
Enrique Vila-Matas
Sea Swell 
Javier Marías
A Sense of Camaraderie
Bernardo Atxaga
Teresa, poverina mia
Quim Monzó
The Fullness of Summer
Paloma Díaz-Mas
In Search of a Photograph
Julio Llamazares
Balancing the World on His Chin
Manuel Rivas
The Butterfly’s Tongue
Carlos Castán
The Usher 
Teresa Solana
The Second Mrs Appleton 
Javier Cercas
Against Optimism 
Eloy Tizón
About the Wedding
Karmele Jaio
The Scream
Jesús Carrasco
10.10.10
Javier Montes
Hotel Life 
Harkaitz Cano
The Keys to the Apartment 
Eider Rodríguez
And Shortly After That, Now 
Elvira Navarro
Love 
Cristina García Morales
The Generation Gap 
Aixa de la Cruz
True Milk 
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My Fellow Translators
Translator’s Acknowledgements

"This exciting collection celebrates the Spanish short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable work being written today. Featuring over fifty stories selected by revered translator Margaret Jull Costa, it blends hidden gems and old favorites, surprising new voices and giants of Spain's literary culture, from Emilia Pardo Bazán and Leopoldo Alas, through Mercè Rodoreda and Manuel Rivas, to Javier Marías. Brimming with romance, horror, history, farce, strangeness and beauty, and showcasing alluring hairdressers, war defectors, vampiric mothers, and talismanic mandrake roots, the daring and entertaining assortment of tales in The Penguin Book of Spanish Short Stories will be a treasure trove for readers."--Publisher provided description.