Tales from the jungle by Horacio Quiroga: a classic of Latin American literature

Photo by Horacio Quiroga.

Horacio Quiroga, writer of Tales from the jungle.

Horace Quiroga (1878-1937) was a Uruguayan who suffered from great tragedies, these events inspired a large number of his writings. He was a lover of the unnatural and pain, topics that he captured in his stories. He often wrote about nature as something horrible and an enemy of the human race.

His work marked Latin American literature, his simple and close style, and at the same time macabre and crude, remained in the minds of each of his readers. Even today, 80 years after his death, his stories remain the favorites of many readers. He is considered the Edgar Allan Poe Spanish American.

Tales of the Jungle

Since its publication in 1918, Tales from the jungle it was considered a magnificent book. The author's narrative ability really connected with the readers. It is a work that can encourage a person who is not used to reading, to enter literature.

This writing was carried out by humanized jungle animals that were sometimes enemies of man, however, in some stories they became allies. The narrative of this manuscript is a tribute to nature and its beauty., the writer embodies in it values ​​that the human race must take into account.

Inspiration of the work

Horacio lived for a time with his family in the Argentine missionary jungle, his stay ended with the suicide of his wife. This tragic event inspired him to create the classic Tales from the jungle, His stories are simple stories, but not for this exclusive for children, because of his dark language. The stories were designed to capture any reader.

Stories contained in the book

Photo from a Jungle Storybook.

Tales of the jungle, by Horacio Quiroga.

  • "The giant turtle".
  • "The stockings of the flamingos."
  • "The peeled parrot."
  • "The war of the alligators".
  • "The blind range."
  • "A story of two coati cubs and two male cubs".
  • "The Yabebirí Pass".
  • "The lazy bee."

Each story provides a life lesson, they make the reader immerse themselves in the story and relate it to their own situations. Arguments such as the importance of obedience, gratitude and the consequences of neglecting obligations are addressed; they are really special sections.


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  1.   Clara said

    Unforgettable content readings.