Gente de Cervantes

Este es un libro de historias más que de historia que recorre en zigzag los dos últimos siglos que nos han tocado vivir: doscientos años de España, de sus gentes y de sus lenguas. Este libro va destinado a defender una evidencia: la difusión de la lengua española en la España moderna no es obra de unos reyes con peluca, y de unos dictadores con gorra de plato, empeñados en que todos habláramos igual. El fenómeno se debe, esencialmente, a algo más simple: la necesidad y el interés de los españoles por entenderse. Va destinado también a hacer humanas y, como tales, ridículas y...

Easy to carry. Impossible to forget... All the text of the popular Universal Dictionary cleverly formatted to slip into any standard 3-ring binder. Ideal for school, home, or office. With the Notebook Dictionary, there's no excuse not to look it up.

Impartial, modern, and friendly, this book introduces readers to the civilization and culture of Latin America-- from the most obscure beginnings to the present--and at the same time provides them with opportunities to improve their listening, speaking and writing skills. Comprehensive and chronological in approach, it offers well-researched coverage that goes beyond historical facts to include aspects of modern interest, sociology, economy, politics, philosophy, literature, arts, and communication. It covers the traditions in all of Spanish America--"Mesoamerica" and the Caribbean, as well...

[This] is a high-intermediate to advanced-level reader that invites students to link their study of Spanish with the many professional opportunities in other disciplines and to explore in particular the fields of communications, social services, business, education, health professions, law, tourism, computer applications, and engineering. The reading selections in [this book] profile people, work environments, and key issues associated with a wide variety of occupations in the United States and in the Spanish-speaking world. [This book] aims to expand [students'] appreciation of the Spanish...

Cuando un matrimonio se rompe, se abren nuevas perspectivas de futuro y se analiza el pasado para descubrir las causas del fracaso. Es lo que les sucede a los protagonistas de esta historia a bordo de "El Ascensor" que los lleva al divorcio, e ignoran hasta qué punto cambiará sus vidas. --Quatrième de couverture.