100 palabras para entender a los chinos

Estos Sueños de ficción son fruto de las lecturas del autor, quien no duda en rendir homenaje a la literatura que le ha permitido formarse como escritor, aspirando a construir un caudal narrativo y un arte poético propios. A excepción del primero de los cuentos, «El árbol de la vida», que es inédito, todos formaron parte de algunos libros anteriores de autoría personal o colectiva. En su momento fueron agrupados bajo el apelativo Trampantojos, un verdadero juego de espejos literarios en el que, moviéndose en un universo entre cervantino y borgiano, los relatos insertan manuscritos...

For some time we at Vista Higher Learning have been working to create an alternative to the standard offerings for intermediate Spanish, addressing a need that many of you have expressed. With VENTANAS, we are proud of several unique features we think you and your students will enjoy. But one thing remains consistent, as with all VHL programs, VENTANAS focuses unswervingly on the needs of students.VENTANAS offers the following unique, student-centered features: Fresh, contemporary video (sitcom) shot specifically for VENTANAS and fully integrated into the LENGUA volume. Engaging, contemporary ...

The workbook/lab manual closely follows the organization of the main text to provide additional reading, writing, listening, and pronunciation practice outside of class.

One of the core authors of the '60s boom in Latin American fiction, Julio Cortázar made a contribution of international importance to the development of the short story as a literary form. This collection spans his writing career and includes La Noche Boca Arriba and Final del Juego (1956), Las Babas del Diablo (1959), La Isla a Mediodia (1966), Recortes de Prensa and Queremos Tanto a Glenda (1981) and Botella al Mar (1982). Of the seven stories, some are famous examples of his contribution to the genre of 'fantastic' literature, while others demonstrate his social and political concerns....