About the book: 1988 / The one-volume collection of selected works by the great writer of Latin America, a classic of Cuban literature, Alejo Carpentier, includes two novels and two stories: “The Kingdom of the Earth”, “The Age of Enlightenment” ", "Baroque Concert", "Harp and Shadow". These works represent the most significant achievements of A. Carpentier in the art of prose - and at the same time reflect the various stages of the writer’s creative path, give an idea of ​​the integrity of ideological beliefs and historical and philosophical views , show the evolution of his artistic method from his first significant novel, The Kingdom of the Earth (1949), to his last story, The Harp and the Shadow» (1979).