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These twelve classic short stories reflect the idealistic and exotic appeal of a golden age in Spanish literature. Published from the 1830s to the 1860s, the heyday of the Romantic era, they remain popular with readers of every generation. Featured authors include "Fern#65533;n Caballero," Ram#65533;n de Mesonero Romanos, Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch, Mariano Jos#65533; de Larra, Enrique Gil y Carrasco, and Gustavo Adolfo B#65533;cquer. This dual-language edition features an informative introduction and ample footnotes, making it not only a pleasure to read but also a valuable learning and teaching aid for students and teachers of Spanish literature. Together with Dover's Spanish Stories of the Late Nineteenth Century, it offers a wide-ranging survey of an important literary age.