Todos los fuegos el fuego offers eight great examples of the creative fullness that encompasses Cortazar s stories. From the exasperated metaphor of human relationships that is La autopista del sur through the masterpiece that is El otro cielo, Cortazar once again paves the way to stories that are a must-read for lovers of the story genre in general. La salud de los enfermos, Reunion, La senorita Cora, La isla a mediodia, Instrucciones para John Howell, and Todos los fuegos el fuego are a celebration of intelligence, passion, and genius.

Julio Cortázar (born Jules Florencio Cortázar) (August 26, 1914 – February 12, 1984) was a Belgian-born Argentine intellectual and author of experimental novels and short stories. He was married three times, to Aurora Bernárdez, Ugné Karvelis and Carol Dunlop. Most of his work was written in Paris, France from 1951 until his death.