Overview
Recopilación y adaptación de cuentos fantásticos de los pueblos originarios de lo que hoy se conoce como México, todos ellos inspirados en animales representativos de la región o en el folklore del que surgieron estas historias. El ciervo, el conejo, el murciélago, la víbora, el halcón, el ratonero y, por supuesto, la zarigüeya, pueblan estas páginas de humor y rasgos inesperados. Esta colección de cuentos de tradición prehispánica muestra a los animales como personajes complejos, alejados de la tradición de la fábula eurocéntrica. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Compilation and adaptation of fantastic stories from the native peoples of what is now known as Mexico, all of them inspired by animals representative of the region or the folklore from which these stories emerged. The deer, the rabbit, the bat, the viper, the hawk, the buzzard and, of course, the opossum, populate these pages with humor and unexpected features. This collection of stories from pre-Hispanic tradition shows animals as complex characters, far from the tradition of Eurocentric fable.
This book title, La cola de tlacuache y otros cuentos / The Tail of the Opossum and Other Stories, ISBN: 9786070775192, by José Luis Trueba Lara, published by Planeta Publishing Corp (February 25, 2025) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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