This edition presents the work of Svetoslav Minkov, created during all periods of his development as a fiction writer. Diabolic stories from his earlier collections Blue Chrysanthemum, Clock, Firebird, Game of Shadows and The House at the Last Lantern are included; all the stories from his representative collections Automata, The Lady with the X-ray eyes and Stories in Hedgehog Skin, as well as works published in the 50's and 60's.
The book traces the evolution of Svetoslav Minkov as a writer, the transformation of images and ideas in his works, the unique way in which he tries to read the world, marked by technological change, scientific breakthroughs and political upheavals.
Svetoslav Minkov (1902–1966) was an extremely erudite fiction writer and translator, one of the brightest figures in post-war Bulgarian modernism. Defined as a "narrator of modern times" and "father of native science fiction", he had created works that are at the forefront of Bulgarian urban prose. A master of fantastic stories, grotesque, and sophisticated satire, Svetoslav Minkov was among the first Bulgarian writers to sense the threat to modern man from the excessive mechanization and standardization of the modern world. His works - universal and cosmopolitan, have been translated into over 15 languages.
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