Presented here in new English translations by Shawn M. Garrett is an expanded version of the Peruvian author Clemente Palma's first volume of Decadent and Supernatural stories, as well as some bitter fairy tales - MALEVOLENT TALES ("Cuentos Malévolos") - includes the delirious "Lina's Eyes," the blasphemous "Fifth Gospel," and the horrific "The White Farm." Also appended are seven extra stories, including "The Vampires" and the apocalyptic "The Tragic Day," as well as an afterword from the translator.CONTENTS: Baskets / Idealism / The Last Faun / Parable / A Vulgar Story / Lina's Eyes / A Puppet Tale / The Fifth Gospel / The Last Blonde / The Prodigal Son / The White Farm / The Legend Of Hashish / I Have A White Cat / Mythological Reveries / The Scorpion Prince / The Necromancer / The Vampires / The Tragic Day / The Butterflies