1º Story

Caperucita Roja

Story: Caperucita Roja

Book: Caperucita roja and other perverse stories

Author: Triunfo Arciniegas

Publishing house: Panamericana editorial

Triunfo Arciniegas is a Colombian writer, who was born in Malaga, Santander (Colombia). He wrote “Caperucita roja and other perverse stories”, the story of Caperucita Roja, this based on a girl and a wolf. The people called her Caperucita Roja, and although she seemed to be very kind, she really was a very evil girl. There appears the wolf, but not a wild wolf, on the contrary a kind and special wolf. The wolf was in love of Caperucita, nevertheless she always made fun of him. This love takes to the wolf to kill the grandmother of the girl, but because she requested him, in its eagerness to inherit. In the end, the wolf is a fugitive of justice by its crime, while Caperucita enjoys its fortune.

I enchanted this story the first time that I read it and I enjoy whenever I read it, especially because I only knew classic story the bad wolf that wants to eat to Caperucita, but in this story the roles are crossed. In addition the author narrates it in a very simple, pleasant and humorous way. Finally, I must say that it can be read by children since 8 to 80 years ;)