From exquisite ambiguities to disquieting structures, in this anthology we get an array of themes that Cortázar has known how to turn into great literature. As in all great works, he writes with a persistent and indefinable feeling that goes beyond any formula. In settings ranging from the Buenos Aires subway to a luxurious Martinique resort, these stories by an Argentinean master blend unsettling suspense, intellectual play, clever fantasy, and intense emotional conflict.

Description in Un renovado repertorio de cuentos a cargo del mejor maestro, Julio Cortázar, con variantes para todos los paladares de la lectura, rituales públicos y privados, pesadillas que surgen a plena luz del día, cruces imperceptibles entre la realidad y la imaginación, humos violencia y melancolía.