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Hombres de acción: conquistadores de imperios, exploradores de tierras incógnitas, viajeros de la frontera, revolucionarios, estadistas que transforman sociedades, fundadores de religiones, delincuentes, seductores de leyenda... Dejando al margen juicios morales y santurronerías hipócritas, todos ellos despiertan esa admiración y esa envidia que nacen de la reverencia, secreta o declarada, que rinde la especie humana a la fuerza de voluntad, a la capacidad de imponerse sobre el mundo que nos rodea y moldearlo a nuestro capricho. Cerrado el libro que cuenta las hazañas del gran hombre o...

An elucidation in Spanish of the dramatic intentions and accomplishments of the two best imitators of the inspired craftsmanship of Pedro Calderón de la Barca, this is the first monograph to be published on Rojas Zorilla and Moreto for at least two decades. Following an introductory section, in which she discusses and compares the differing attitudes and methods of the two dramatists, the author concentrates on their respective achievements in the genres which they practiced with enthusiasm and ability. Among the comedies and serious secular plays selected for analysis are not only their...

Creo que me gastaré más de una noche leyendo el libro de Albeiro Montoya Guiral. Por su belleza formal, porque no es un poeta de temporada como tantos ansiosos del aplauso y la figuración, y porque coincide con el aserto del viejo Ezra Pound: “su tema es el hombre”. Juan Manuel Roca Bogotá, abril 20 de 2015

The Zizek Reader - which includes a Foreword by Zizek and a new, previously unpublished essay on cyberspace - provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the flamboyant work of a figure who has been variously described as 'one of the most arresting, insightful and scandalous thinkers in recent memory' and 'the Giant of Ljubljana'. Collects work by one of the most arresting and scandalous thinkers of our time. Aids the reader to understand the often complex thinking of both Lacan and Zizek .