Obras Escogidas is a collection of poetry, fables, historical accounts, and prose writings by Manuel Antonio Hurtado. This comprehensive volume showcases Hurtado's versatility as a writer, offering readers a glimpse into his poetic talent and his insightful observations on historical matters. The collection includes a variety of poetic forms, demonstrating Hurtado's mastery of the Spanish language and his ability to evoke emotion and imagery through verse. In addition to poetry, the book features fables that impart moral lessons through engaging narratives, and historical pieces that shed light on significant events and figures. Hurtado's prose writings provide further insight into his intellectual pursuits and his perspectives on various subjects. This collection is a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts of Latin American literature, offering a comprehensive overview of Hurtado's literary contributions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.