A treasure trove of some of the best short stories in English from the Philippines in the last 100 years. The audio narration makes each story come alive dramatically, and the introduction to each selection provides a wealth of insight to the author's background and formal analysis of the piece. Ideal for introducing a new generation of students to the rich tradition of the short story of the country, with representative stories by National Artists for Literature and winners of the Palanca Awards for Literature.

PHILIPPINE SHORT STORY MASTERPIECES (Accompaniment Text to the Audiobook)

with introduction to each story by

TIMOTHY R. MONTES

Contents

1. General Introduction

2. Introduction to Dead Stars

3. DEAD STARS part 1 by Paz Marquez Benitez

4. DEAD STARS part 2 by Paz Marquez Benitez

5. DEAD STARS part 3 by Paz Marquez Benitez

6. Introduction to FOOTNOTE TO YOUTH

7. FOOTNOTE TO YOUTH by Jose Garcia Villa (National Artist)

8. Introduction to HOW MY BROTHER BROUGHT HOME A WIFE

9. HOW MY BROTHER BROUGHT HOME A WIFE by Manuel Arguilla

10. Introduction to MAY DAY EVE

11. MAY DAY EVE BY Nick Joaquin (National Artist)

12. Introduction to BREAD OF SALT

13. BREAD OF SALT by N.V.M. Gonzalez (National Artist)

14. Introduction to FLOWERS OF MAY

15. FLOWERS OF MAY by Francisco Arcellana (National Artist)

16. Introduction to A STREAM OF DALTON PASS

17. A STREAM AT DALTON PASS by Edilberto K. Tiempo

18. Introduction to SCENT OF APPLES

19. SCENT OF APPLES by Bienvenido N. Santos

20. Introduction to MAGNIFICENCE

21. MAGNIFICENCE by Estrella Alfon

22. Introduction to THE LIGHT AND THE SHADOW OF LEAVES

23. THE LIGHT AND THE SHADOW OF LEAVES (Part 1) by Gregorio C. Brillantes

24. THE LIGHT AND THE SHADOW OF LEAVES (Part 2) by Gregorio C. Brillantes

25. THE LIGHT AND THE SHADOW OF LEAVES (Part 3) by Gregorio C. Brillantes

26. Introduction to THE CRIES OF CHILDREN ON AN APRIL AFTERNOON IN THE YEAR 1957

27. THE CRIES OF CHILDREN ON AN APRIL AFTERNOON IN THE YEAR 1957 by Gregorio C. Brillantes

28. Introduction to THE SOUNDS OF SUNDAY

29. THE SOUNDS OF SUNDAY by Kerima Polotan

30. Introduction to THE VIRGIN

31. THE VIRGIN by Kerima Polotan

32. Introduction to TONG

33. TONG by F. Sionil Jose (National Artist)

34. Introduction to BY THE TAIL OF THEIR LIVES

35. BY THE TAIL OF THEIR LIVES by Aida Rivera Ford

36. Introduction to PEOPLE IN THE WAR

37. PEOPLE IN THE WAR by Gilda Cordero Fernando

38. Introduction to IN THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR

39. IN THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR by Resil Mojares (National Artist)

40. Introduction to THE CARGO

41. THE CARGO by Anthony L. Tan

42. Introduction to CHINITA

43. CHINITA by Carlos Ojeda Aureus

44. Introduction to THE HOMING MANDARIN

45. THE HOMING MANDARIN by Jaime An Lim

46. Introduction to IN THE GARDEN

47. IN THE GARDEN by Jose Y. Dalisay

48. Introduction to MARKET STORIES

49. MARKET STORIES by Timothy R. Montes

50. Introduction to ARMOR

51. ARMOR by John Bengan

52. Afterword

About the Narrator
Timothy R. Montes teaches literature and creative writing at De La Salle University, Manila. An author of short stories, he has been a recipient of numerous national literary awards including the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, Philippines Graphic, Philippines Free Press, and the Writers Prize from the National Commission for Culture & the Arts.