One of the core autors of the 1960s boom in Latin American fiction, Julio Cortazar made a contribution of international importance to the development of the short story as a literary form. This collections spans his writing career and includes "La noche boca arriba" and "Final del juego" (1956), " Les babas del diablo" (1959), " La isla a mediodia" (1966), "Recortes de prensa" and "Queremos tanto a Glenda" (1981) and "Botella al mar" (1982).
