El cuento hispánico

Unique in coverage, this comprehensive one-volume anthology of Latin American literatures—from pre-Colombian times to the present—covers not only the authors accepted within the literary canon, but innovative contemporary voices that are now breaking the ethnocentric mold. It features detailed historical introductions to each period and writer, selections drawn from literary, historical, and socio-political contexts, and instructional aids that make the language accessible and encourage critical thinking. For anyone interested in Spanish literature.

Los diccionarios monolingües son objetos verbales particulares: se arrogan, aparentemente, la facultad de informar acerca de la lengua en su totalidad, como verdaderos y legítimos representantes de ella; se les concibe como catálogos verdaderos de la lengua de la comunidad lingüística, no como obras de autores particulares, sujetas a gustos, modas y biografías, sino como lengua en sí, como la lengua de la sociedad en conjunto. El objetivo de este libro es explicar a la lingüística, con sus propios instrumentos de teoría y de método, qué es un diccionario monolingüe y por qué es...

What cities were there in early 16th-century Spain? With how many inhabitants? Were they fortified? And how many leagues apart were they? Those are the questions that Ferdinand Columbus tried to answer in his Vocabulary containing the names of the places and kingdoms of Spain. The present edition reconstructs the "cosmographic" endeavor of Christopher Columbus’ youngest son based on two codices from the Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina of Seville.

After years of living with uncertainty, first with his mother and then in foster care, J.P.'s life is finally becoming more predictable, routine and even comfortable. Now that he is living with his father, his stepmother and his two half-sisters, J.P. finally has the opportunity to learn more about himself. As a fan of professional wrestling that he views on TV, he decides to pursue that sport at his new school. What he is not nearly as keen on is the idea of studying, mostly because it's hard for him. Nevertheless, he resolves to do well enough to ensure eligibility for participation on the...

Sin perder el tiempo con informaciones innecesarias, con dos lecciones por día y en una semana de trabajo podrá aprender francés y preparar sus fines de semana en París, Mónaco, Bruselas… — asimilará la gramática: verbos, adjetivos, adverbios, construcciones lingüísticas...; — aprenderá el vocabulario básico para los diálogos durante sus viajes; — empezará a construir sus propias frases… Se trata de un método serio, lúdico y agradable, adecuado para todos. Este libro le acompañará durante una semana... y durante el fin de semana. ¡Puede recomendarlo a sus...