Introduction / Philip Swanson -- Gabriel García Márquez: life and times / Gene H. Bell-Villada -- The critical reception of García Márquez / Donald Shaw -- Before One Hundred Years of Solitude: the early novels / Robin Fiddian -- One Hundred Years of Solitude / Philip Swanson -- An eco-critical reading of One Hundred Years of Solitude / Raymond L. Williams -- The Autumn of the Patriarch / Steven Boldy -- The General in His Labyrinth / Gerald Martin -- García Márquez's novels of love / Mark I. Millington -- García Márquez's short fiction / Stephen Hart -- García Márquez's non-fiction writings / Robert L. Sims -- García Márquez and film / Claire Taylor -- García Márquez, magical realism and world literature / Michael Bell -- Further reading / compiled by Pascale Baker.

"Gabriel García Márquez is Latin America's most internationally famous and successful author, and a winner of the Nobel Prize. His oeuvre of great modern novels includes One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera. His name has become closely associated with Magical Realism, a phenomenon that has been immensely influential in world literature. This Companion includes new and probing readings of all of García Márquez's works, by leading international specialists. His life in Colombia, the context of Latin American history and culture, key themes in his works and their critical reception are explored in detail. Written for students and readers of García Márquez, the Companion is accessible for non-Spanish speakers and features a chronology and a guide to further reading. This insightful and lively book will provide an invaluable framework for the further study and enjoyment of this major figure in world literature"--