The Glass of Milk Summary
Manuel Rojas

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The Glass of Milk Summary

In 1927, Manuel Rojas published his first signifi- cant collection of short stories, Hombres del sur (Men of the South), which included his short story "El vaso de leche". It is one of Rojas' best known and most widely anthologized tales.

"El vaso de leche" ( "The Glass of Milk") is an intensely written short story that examines a brief moment in the life of a youth who is out of work and very hungry...

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