In Praise of the Stepmother
First edition (Spanish) | |
| Author | Mario Vargas Llosa |
|---|---|
| Original title | Elogio de la madrastra |
| Language | Spanish |
| Publisher | Arango |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Publication place | Peru |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 198 |
| Preceded by | The Storyteller |
| Followed by | Death in the Andes |
In Praise of the Stepmother is an erotic novel by Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010. Published in 1988, it is about a sexually open couple whose fantasies lead them to the edge of morality.
The book is dedicated to Spanish film director Luis García Berlanga. The English translation published in 1990 was done by Helen Lane.