International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

ISSN 2220-8488 (Print), 2221-0989 (Online) 10.30845/ijhss

Cuentos de la selva of Horacio Quiroga: a Regionalism Adapted for Children Readers
ZHAORONG PAN

Abstract
This article, through comparison and textual analysis methodologies, tries to show that the regionalist style which Cuentos de la selva develops is not the traditional regionalism, but is conditioned by the fact that it is addressed to a child reader. Therefore, it shows different characteristics compared to other regionalist works of its time, showing a very interesting balance between verisimilitude and fiction.

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