"The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World"
Gabriel Garcia Marquez


Please link
HERE to read Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World." You are encouraged to print the pdf of this short story and make notes/observations as you read.

You may also watch
screencast of this story being read with commentary.
As you read, look for:
  1. examples of magical realism
  2. influences from Marquez's life
  3. allusions
  4. tone
  5. mood
  6. conflict
  7. the point of view
  8. the setting




Last modified: Saturday, March 19, 2011, 3:06 PM