Montes, il matador

About this book

This is a tale of skill in the bullring, love, deceit, jealousy and death. The portrait of a bullfighter's life and professional concerns is convincing, as is the love story woven around it. Montes, is a great matador, though short and unprepossessing. He falls in love with a young woman who uses his feeling for her to induce him to advance her real lover to a position beyond his abilities in the bullring. This is Harris' second collection of stories, and a fine one, too. He was never to better the quality of writing that he achieved here, and in Elder Conklin, its predecessor. Frank Harris (1855–1931) was a British editor, novelist, short story writer, journalist and publisher, who was friendly with many well-known figures of his day. He made his name as a journalist and author, becoming a key figure of the literary and political scene.