These 11 tales are by 4 outstanding authors who brought new life to Spanish literature. Published between 1870 and 1900, they include "El Hechicero," an allegorical retelling of an Andalusian legend by Juan Valera, Pedro Antonio de Alarcón's tale of bandits, "La buenaventura," 3 stories by Leopoldo Alas ("Clarín"), and 5 by Emilia Pardo Bazán.
