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.

Diana y sus amigos se preparan para participar en la fiesta de carnaval de su instituto. En esos mismos días, alguien intenta raptar a Diana para sacarle un secreto que la chica comparte con sus padrinos y que nadie debe conocer por el momento.

This book introduces students to literature through a collection of twelve short stories and related exercises designed to improve the reader's ability to speak and write in Spanish. Activities that build reading comprehension and grammar reviews are built into the context of each story to help eliminate any fear of reading in a foreign language. Interesting topics of current issues —such as child abuse, ecological catastrophe, homosexuality, migration, and aging—are written by a balanced selection of male and female new authors. For those familiar enough with the Spanish language to want ...

El volumen reúne buena parte de los estudios que el profesor Gerold Hilty de la Universidad de Zúrich ha dedicado, a lo largo de su extensa y fructífera carrera académica, al ámbito iberorrománico: en las dos principales secciones ('Historia y teoría lingüística' y 'Filología textual y literatura') el lector podrá apreciar la evolución crítica seguida por este insigne romanista a la hora de abordar temas y textos de casi todas las lenguas y culturas peninsulares, siendo por tanto este criterio -geográfico, pero también emocional para su autor-el que proporciona una clara unidad ...

Beginning. Teenage friends Elisa and Alex get more than they bargained for when they decide to investigate a scared man and the mysterious appointment he must keep. From the series Lecturas Graduados de Español, a collection of graduated readers set in various parts of Latin America that presents the diverse socio-linguistic features of the Spanish-speaking world. Includes before and after activities and answer keys.