Chile, lengua y cultura

Julio Baena offers a new analysis of Cervantes's last and most controversial novel, Los trabajos de Persiles y Segismunda. Baena's particular focus on the first chapter of this allegorical text, which he sees as a microcosm of the entire novel, allows him to explore the correspondence between microcosm and macrocosm in Cervantes's allegorical text. Placing this work within the intellectual context of its era, Baena uses poststructuralist methodologies to develop the existential implications of Persiles's central cosmological metaphor.

In Spanish, "Tú dirás" means "you will say" . . . and with this text, you will say that Spanish is a fun and exciting language to learn! Media-savvy students like you will love ¡TÚ DIRÁS! because its fully integrated technology helps you learn in ways with which you are familiar--through video, audio, popular music, and interactive multimedia. The award-winning ¡TÚ DIRÁS! video will help build your understanding and ensure your success in the course and beyond the classroom. A fascinating Cultural Video expands your knowledge of the different countries and cultures of the...

This easy-to-understand work, supplies fundamental elements to efficiently express oneself both orally and written, and also to competently interpret any written work. With functional, persuasive recreational examples, in combination with teaching strategies that will assist the student to improve his communicative skills. It also contains an appendix that shows numerous learning strategies.

Lectura graduada para el aprendizaje del español como lengua extranjera. Nivel básico-intermedio (A2+).