The Stories of Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez’s Someone Has Been Disarranging These Roses is a surrealist short story about the spirit of a child who tries to bring roses to his grave every Sunday. The roses are grown by a devout woman who lives in the house where the boy once lived. Through the ghostly boy’s observation, the deep connection between him and the woman is revealed, a woman who tends an altar and grows flowers for a living.

The Woman Who Came at Six O’clock (La mujer que llegaba a las seis) is a short story by Gabriel García Márquez published in 1950 in El Espectador. The story takes place in a small restaurant where José, the owner, receives a woman every afternoon who always arrives at the same time. However, that afternoon, although her routine seems intact, she insists that she has arrived earlier. Through a tense dialogue full of innuendo, the woman gradually reveals the reason for her behavior.

“Tuesday Siesta” (La siesta del martes) by Gabriel García Márquez tells the story of a mother and her daughter who travel to a small town on a hot August day. Their visit has a particular purpose that arouses the curiosity of the local inhabitants. As the plot unfolds, the reasons behind their journey and the history of their family are revealed. The story explores themes such as dignity, social judgment, and the complexities of family relationships, all within the context of a traditional Latin American society.