pulps
Selección Terror: Yo compré un castillo
This Spanish-language pulp magazine issue presents "Yo Compré Un Castillo" (I Bought a Castle) by Ralph Barby, a terror/horror story published by Editorial Bruguera in December 1976. The narrative follows mistress Joan Wood, a lonely 50-year-old widow living in London, who wins 112 pounds at bingo and impulsively attends an art auction at Royal Symbol Gallery. Feeling suddenly wealthy and liberated from her oppressive domestic routine, she raises her hand during bidding on "the castle of Count Roxlasky" when no one else bids, acquiring it for merely 100 pounds. Upon collection from the warehouse, she discovers her "castle" is actually an intricately detailed stone miniature—a architectural model standing two feet tall, complete with towers, battlements, and even a miniature cemetery with gravestones. The story examines themes of escape, impulse, and the gap between expectation and reality.