Carlos Fuentes

Carlos Fuentes

4 Series

Carlos Fuentes (1928-2012) was a renowned Mexican novelist and essayist, celebrated as "one of the most admired writers in the Spanish-speaking world" by the New York Times. He served as Mexico's ambassador to France, following in the footsteps of his father, a diplomat. Fuentes preferred traditional writing methods, using only pens, ink, and paper.

In "The Campaign," Carlos Fuentes crafts a compelling narrative set during Spanish America's fight for independence. Protagonist Baltasar Bustos embarks on a transformative journey across South America and Mexico. His mission intertwines personal redemption with the broader public struggle for freedom. This standalone novel captures the essence of a pivotal era through one man's quest.

Standalone Novels

Where the Air is Clear

(1958)

The Good Conscience

(1959)

Aura

(1962)

The Death of Artemio Cruz

(1962)

A Change of Skin

(1967)

Terra Nostra

(1975)

The Hydra Head

(1978)

Distant Relations

(1980)

The Old Gringo

(1985)

Christopher Unborn

(1986)

The Campaign

(1991)

The Orange Tree

(1993)

Diana

(1994)

The Crystal Frontier

(1995)

The Years with Laura Diaz

(1999)

Inez

(2000)

The Eagle's Throne

(2002)

Vlad

(2004)

Happy Families

(2006)

Destiny and Desire

(2008)

Adam in Eden

(2009)

Short Story Collections

Burnt Water

(1981)

Myself with Others

(1988)

Constancia and Other Stories for Virgins

(1989)

Non-Fiction

Juan Rulfo's Mexico

(1984)(With: Margo Glantz,Jorge Alberto Lozoya,Eduardo Rivero,Víctor Jiménez,E. Billeter)

The Buried Mirror

(1992)

A New Time for Mexico

(1994)

The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait

(1995)

Voluptuario

(1996)

Territories of Time

(2003)

This I Believe

(2004)

Frida Kahlo: National Homage 1907-2007

(2008)(With: Frida Kahlo,James Oles,Salomon Grimberg,Raquel Tibol)

Fragile Demon: Juan Soriano in Mexico, 1935 to 1950

(2008)(With: Octavio Paz,Edward J. Sullivan)

Anthologies

Eye of the Heart

(1973)

Magical Realist Fiction

(1984)

The Penguin Book of Latin American Short Stories

(1992)

The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories

(1997)

The Picador Book of Latin American Stories

(1999)

Vintage Book of Latin American Stories

(2000)

Bordering Fires: The Vintage Book of Contemporary Mexican and Chicana and Chicano Literature

(2006)

A Very Mexican Christmas

(2022)

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