Manuel Puig

  • 33

    Catalog books

  • 9

    Works

  • 1969 to 2010

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Manuel Puig has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 33 catalog-linked books across 1969 to 2010, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Boquitas Pintadas and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1969 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Editorial Seix Barral and Suhrkamp.

Best Place To Start

Boquitas Pintadas

Editorial Seix Barral • 2000 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Editorial Seix Barral and Suhrkamp

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1969 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Editorial Seix Barral and Suhrkamp.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Boquitas Pintadas

    Editorial Seix Barral • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 224 pages.

  2. La Traicion de Rita Hayworth

    Editorial Seix Barral • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 296 pages.

  3. Los Ojos de Greta Garbo

    Editorial Seix Barral • 1993 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. Boquitas Pintadas / Little Painted Lips

    Planeta • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 237 pages.

  5. Der schönste Tango der Welt. Ein Fortsetzungsroman.

    Suhrkamp • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 228 pages.

  6. Herzblut erwiderter Liebe.

    Suhrkamp • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 180 pages.

  7. Le Braiser De La Femme-Araigne

    Editions du Seuil • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 263 pages.

  8. Kiss of the Spider Woman

    Amereon Limited • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 281 pages.

  9. El beso de la mujer ara?a

    Random House Espanol • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 286 pages.

  10. Kiss of the Spider Woman: And Two Other Plays

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 192 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Boquitas Pintadas is the easier short commitment, while La Traicion de Rita Hayworth asks for more reading time up front.
  • La Traicion de Rita Hayworth gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Boquitas Pintadas leans later in the catalog.

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