Ideas

Cuando en Cuba se escogió el Socialismo como opción político-económica de desarrollo social, se estaba dando luz verde a una tendencia que ya se popularizaba en muchas otras partes del mundo como la alternativa que terminaría por desplazar al sistema capitalista. El ejemplo de los isleños se veía con esperanza por muchos otros países latinoamericanos que consideraban aquel camino como la solución ideal para la pobreza de sus pueblos. La propuesta caribeña ha experimentado hasta hoy cambios en todos los órdenes, particularmente en lo económico. Pero la nueva versión tropicalizada...

With homework practice activities for each chapter, this workbook is integral to learning with Gramática para la composición. There are over 300 practice exercises along with pre-tests for students for each chapter. The Workbook is available in ebook format only and includes all of the exercises previously found on the Companion Website. An Answer Key, sold separately, is available for learners to be able to check their own work. These are the same exercises previously included on the companion website.

A definitive portrait of Mario Vargas Llosa traces the life of the Peruvian author, examines his major works of fiction--including Los jefes and La fiesta del chivo--and assesses his place in modern literature. (Literature)

In Spanish. This volume, while including many of the usual anthology pieces from Spanish poetry, provides a sampling of the major genres of poetry associated with Spains older literary traditions, omitting only the classical epic. In addition to English prose translations, this collection also includes a seventeen-page introduction intended to define the genres and to indicate briefly the lines along which they developed. Includes selections from these poets of the Renaissance: Juan Boscn, Cristbal de Castillejo, Garcilaso de la Vega, Gutierre de Cetina, Francisco de la Torre, Hernando de...