Relaunch of ebook with 14 short stories by Horacio Quiroga, from his short story collections “Jungle Tales” and “Stories of love, madness and death”, selected and translated into English by Enzo Martinelli. Continue reading Selected Short Stories, by Horacio Quiroga 🦜
Isolde’s Death – de Cuentos de amor, de locura y de muerte, de Horacio Quiroga – 1917 – Translated from Spanish 🇪🇸 into English 🏴 by Enzo Martinelli – Stories of Love, Madness and Death ©️ Enzo Martinelli 2025 The first act of Tristan and Isolde was coming to an end. Tired of the agitation of the day, I remained in my seat, quite content … Continue reading Isolde’s Death, by Horacio Quiroga
El solitario – de Cuentos de amor, de locura y de muerte, de Horacio Quiroga – 1917 – Translated from Spanish 🇪🇸 into English 🏴 by Enzo Martinelli – Stories of Love, Madness and Death ©️ Enzo Martinelli 2025 Kassim was a sickly man, a jeweller by profession, even if he did not have an established shop. He worked for the great houses, his speciality … Continue reading Solitaire, by Horacio Quiroga
Horacio Quiroga, an often overlooked figure in the realm of literature, was a master of the short story genre. His impact on literature, particularly in Spanish-language literature, is profound and enduring. Horacio Quiroga: A Maestro of the Short Story In the realm of Latin American literature, Horacio Quiroga stands as a luminary whose brilliance often flickers in the shadows of his more celebrated contemporaries. Born … Continue reading Short Stories of Love, Death and Nature, by Horacio Quiroga
Invierno – Una estación de amor – – de Cuentos de amor, de locura y de muerte, de Horacio Quiroga – 1898 – Translated from Spanish 🇪🇸 into English 🏴 by Enzo Martinelli – Winter – A Love Season – Stories of Love, Madness and Death ©️ Enzo Martinelli 2024 They did not make the journey together, for the last scruple of being married on … Continue reading Winter, A Love Season, by Horacio Quiroga
Otoño – Una estación de amor – – de Cuentos de amor, de locura y de muerte, de Horacio Quiroga – 1898 – Translated from Spanish 🇪🇸 into English 🏴 by Enzo Martinelli – Autumn – A Love Season – Stories of Love, Madness and Death ©️ Enzo Martinelli 2024 One afternoon, in Buenos Aires, Nébel had just got on the tramway when the car … Continue reading Autumn, A Love Season, by Horacio Quiroga
Verano – Una estación de amor – – de Cuentos de amor, de locura y de muerte, de Horacio Quiroga – 1898 – Translated from Spanish into English by Enzo Martinelli – Spring – A Love Season – Stories of Love, Madness and Death ©️ Enzo Martinelli 2024 I On the 13th of June, Nébel returned to Concordia, and though he knew from the first … Continue reading Summer, A Love Season, by Horacio Quiroga
Primavera – Una estación de amor – – de Cuentos de amor, de locura y de muerte, de Horacio Quiroga – 1898 – Translated from Spanish into English by Enzo Martinelli – Spring – A Love Season – Stories of Love, Madness and Death ©️ Enzo Martinelli 2024 It was Shrove Tuesday. Nébel had just entered the corso, already at dusk, and as he was … Continue reading Spring, A Love Season, by Horacio Quiroga
Translation into English by Enzo Martinelli of the short story “La tortuga gigante” – “The Giant Turtle”, from Horacio Quiroga short story collection “Cuentos de la selva” – Jungle Tales, alongside the original text in Spanish.
Traducción al inglés por Enzo Martinelli del cuento “La tortuga gigante” – “The Giant Turtle”, de la colección de cuentos de Horacio Quiroga “Cuentos de la selva” – Jungle Tales, junto con el texto original en español. Continue reading The Giant Turtle, by Horacio Quiroga 🐢
For the past five years, I have immersed myself in the intricate and rewarding task of translating the works of some of the greatest classical writers of world literature. My journey has been both a labor of love and a deep dive into the cultural and emotional depths of their texts. Today, I want to share with you my experiences and insights from translating the … Continue reading Translated Literature 📃➡️🏴
