The Aleph: Part II Summary

A Biography of Tadeo Isidoro Cruz (1829-1874)

A man is killed and his son grows up to be a gaucho. This man, Tadeo Cruz kills a man that makes fun of him for not going into the city of Buenos Aires in 1849. Tadeo flees and is captured after a hard fight. For punishment, he is put in the army, and Tadeo later marries. One night Tadeo is sent to catch a man who is wanted for murder. The man is cornered, and Tadeo decides to fight for the cornered man, Martin Fierro.

Emma Zunz

Emma Zunz finds out that her father has committed suicide due to crimes committed by Aaron Lowenthal. Emma's revenge begins with an excuse to arrange a meeting. Emma poses as a prostitute to simulate being raped. Emma then goes the next day to...