Publisher's Synopsis
En este volumen se publican tres cuentos inéditos: "El robot sacramentado", "Un fantasma tropical" y "Pantera en jazz", que se publicó en una revista literaria mexicana en 1948 y es el primer cuento escrito por el autor; además incluye, entre otros: "Tlactocatzine del jardìn de Flandes", "Chac mool", "Letanìa de la orquìdea", y "Aura", una verdadera obra maestra.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
Published in this volume are three never before published short stories: "El robot sacramentado," "Un fantasma tropical," and "Pantera en jazz" -this last one was Carlos Fuentes' first short story and was published in a Mexican literary magazine in 1948. Also included are: "Tlactocatzine del jardìn de Flandes," "Chac mool," "Letanìa de la orquìdea," and "Aura," a masterpiece in the short story genre.