Cold Tales by Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen (Rizzoli/Eridanos, October 1988, 0-941419-19-3, $24.00, 282pp, hc, co, cover: Cold Tales by Francisco Goya)
Collection of 44 magical realism stories. Translated into English by Mark Schafer and Thomas Christensen, from Cuentos Frios (1987).
- xi · The Death of Virgilio · Guillermo Cabrera-Infante · bg
- 3 · Foreword · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · fw
- 5 · The Fall · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“La caida”, 1944).
- 9 · Meat · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“La carne”, 1944).
- 13 · The Actaeon Case · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“El caso Acteón”, 1944).
- 17 · The Parts · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“Las partes”, 1944).
- 19 · The Switch · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“El cambio”, 1944).
- 23 · Design for a Dream · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“Proyecto para un sueño”, 1944).
- 31 · The Ball · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“El baile”, 1944).
- 37 · The Album · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“El álbum”, 1944).
- 55 · The Park · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“El parque”, 1944).
- 57 · The Store · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“El comercio”, 1944).
- 59 · The Wedding · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“La boda”, 1944).
- 61 · The Battle · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“La batalla”, 1944).
- 63 · The Locomotive · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“La locomotora”, 1957).
- 65 · The Minister · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“El señor ministro”, 1947).
- 69 · The Transformation · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“La transformación”, 1947).
- 73 · A Few Beers · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“Unas cuantas cervezas”, 1951).
- 79 · The Dummy · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · nv
translated from the Spanish (“El muñeco”, 1954).
- 113 · Affairs of Amputees · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“Cosas de cojos”, 1956).
- 115 · Insomnia · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“En el insomnio”, 1956).
- 117 · Hell · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“El Infierno”, 1956).
- 119 · The Face · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“La cara”, 1956).
- 127 · The Decoration · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“La condecoración”, 1956).
- 131 · How I Lived and How I Died · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“Cómo viví y cómo morí”, 1956).
- 135 · The Trip · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“El viaji”, 1956).
- 137 · The Conflict · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · nv
translated from the Spanish (“El conflicto”, 1956).
- 165 · Swimming · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“Natación”, 1957).
- 167 · A Saving Nakedness · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“Una desnudez salvadora”, 1957).
- 169 · Graphomania · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“Grafomania”, 1957).
- 171 · An Unexpected Delivery · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“Un parto insospechado”, 1957).
- 173 · The Mountain · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“La montaña”, 1957).
- 175 · A Few Children · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“Unos cuantos niños”, 1957).
- 183 · The Great Staircase of the Legislative Palace · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“La gran escalera del Palacio Legislativo”, 1957).
- 187 · The Philanthropist · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“El filántropo”, 1957).
- 207 · Hot and Cold · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“Frío en caliente”, 1959).
- 225 · The Employ of Darkness · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“Oficio de tinieblas”, 1961).
- 227 · Indestructible Union · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“Unión indestructible”, 1962).
- 229 · Argument Against the Free-Standing Bathtub · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“Alegato confra la bañadéra desempotrada”, 1962).
- 233 · Look of Love · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“Amores de vista”, 1962).
- 235 · An a Posteriori Ghost · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“Un fantasma a posteriori”, 1962).
- 241 · The Candy · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · nv
translated from the Spanish (“El caramelo”, 1962).
- 267 · The Balcony · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“El balcón”, 1963).
- 275 · The One Who Came to Save Me · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · ss
translated from the Spanish (“El que vino a salvarme”, 1967).
- 281 · The Death of the Birds · Virgilio Piñera; translated by Mark Schafer & Thomas Christensen · vi
translated from the Spanish (“El muerte de los aves”, 1978).
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