Mona and Other Tales
Mona and Other Tales by Reinaldo Arenas, published by Vintage on September 11, 2001, is a collection that spans the author’s entire career, featuring 208 pages of his work translated into English. This edition includes his debut stories, pieces written during his time in a political prison, and some of his final works composed in exile. The narratives explore various themes, including the recognition of evil, the tension between creativity and fame, and the experiences of individuals navigating the upheavals of revolution and exile.
Readers will find a diverse array of tales, such as the poignant story of a boy confronting evil for the first time, and the adventures of a writer caught between artistic integrity and public recognition. The collection also includes a whimsical encounter with a notorious woman in the Metropolitan Museum and a fantastical narrative that continues the story from García Lorca’s The House of Bernardo Alba. Mona and Other Tales showcases Arenas’s distinctive wit and humanity, making it a significant contribution to Cuban literature and a valuable addition for those interested in fiction that reflects the complexities of life in Cuba.
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Mona and Other Talescovers Reinaldo Arenas’s entire career: his recently rediscovered debut (which got him a job at the Biblioteca Nacional in Havana), stories written in a political prison, and some of his last works, written in exile. Many of the stories have not previously appeared in English.
Here is the tender story of a boy who recognizes evil for the first time and decides to ignore it; the tale of a writer struggling between the demands of creativity and of fame; common people dealing with changes brought about by revolution and exile; a romp with a famous, dangerous woman in the Metropolitan Museum; an outrageous fantasy that picks up where Garcia Lorca’s famous play The House of Bernardo Alba ends. Told with Arenas’s famous wit and humanity, Mona makes a perfect introduction to this important writer.
Translated from the Spanish by Dolores Koch.
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