Don Quijote

This volume of collected essays explores the premise that Plutarch's work, notwithstanding its amazing thematic multifariousness, constantly pivots on certain ideological pillars which secure its unity and coherence. So, unlike other similar books which, more or less, concentrate on either the Lives or the Moralia or on some particular aspect(s) of Plutarch's oeuvre, the articles of the present volume observe Plutarch at work in both Lives and Moralia, thus bringing forward and illustrating the inner unity of his varied literary production. The subject-matter of the volume is uncommonly...

Fernan Gonzalez lived from about AD 910 to 970. The popular image of him is of a fearsome warrior who gave his people protection from their enemies (both Muslim and Christian), and a wise and respected lord who enabled them to live in security and harmony. He was generally accepted to have played a strategic role in achieving independence for Castile and freeing it from dominance by the kingdom of Leon. The Poema de Fernan Gonzalez was composed (by an unknown author) in the mid-thirteenth century as an enduring celebration of his triumphs and account of his life and deeds. Fact and legend...

En el archipiélago de Terramar hay dragones, magos y espectros, talismanes y poderes. En un mundo gobernado por la magia y, ante todo, por las palabras, pues cada cosa posee su nombre verdadero, el designado durante la Creación, que otorga a los hechiceros el dominio sobre los elementos y los animales. Sus gentes sencillas y tranquilas, tienen como único objetivo conseguir paz y sabiduría. Este volumen recoge las dos primeras novelas de la saga. Sus respectivos protagonistas, el joven mago Ged y la sacerdotisa Tenar, experimentarán una serie de aventuras que los transformarán...

Luke y Lizzy ya sabían que en el Parque de Pánico iban a correr un gran peligro, pero no se imaginaban cuánto. En el parque vive Amenaza, un malvado de dos caras piensa tenerlos atrapados ahí para siempre. Pronto se enteran de que ¡alguien que les ha estado engañando desde el principio!