Secretos medievales

Is it possible to create an enjoyable and mysterious history of literature? Every author—novelist, philosopher, poet, or essayist—has any enigma to offer or reveal, either about their lives or about their works. For instance, do we know exactly where Cervantes was born? Are we sure that Conan Doyle was not a murderer? Why did Comte decide to create his own religion? Did Jose Cadalso exhume his girlfriend's corpse? Was Corneille Moiré's ghostwriter? Was Berbiguier harassed by imps? Maybe Jules Verne did belong to a secret society. Have any works been inspired by dreams—or by insanity?...

A monumentally informed and irresistibly opinionated guide to the most un-Spanish city in Spain, from the bestselling author of The Fatal Shore. In these pages, Robert Hughes scrolls through Barcelona's often violent history; tells the stories of its kings, poets, magnates, and revolutionaries; and ushers readers through municipal landmarks that range from Antoni Gaudi's sublimely surreal cathedral to a postmodern restaurant with a glass-walled urinal. The result is a work filled with the attributes of Barcelona itself: proportion, humor, and seny—the Catalan word for triumphant common...

?la lectura y el conocimiento sobre este periodo de la historia de España son imprescindibles para entender nuestro presente.? (BBC Historia, Diciembre2010) ?Aunque todos sabemos cómo acaba esta historia de la república española, Luis E. Iñigo Fernández hace que la vivamos con pasión manteniéndonos en vilo continuo como si al acabar la lectura nos fuéramos a llevar una sorpresa. Todo está vendido en el devenir de los republicanos en aquella época pero el autor no hace que la narración caiga en un aburrido ensayo de datos continuos? (Web Hislibris) El 14 de Abril de 1931, una...

Known as the "Queen City of the Ozarks," Springfield was founded in 1829 and became the seat of Greene County in 1835. Beginning in 1870, Springfield served as a railroad hub that connected the Ozarks culturally and financially to Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, and points along the East Coast. In 1938, Route 66 became part of the city's history when the legendary highway came through the public square on College Street. Built on land donated by Springfield founder John Polk Campbell, the square continues to be a vital part of the city's culture and economy. Postcard History Series:...

“Los tres mosqueteros existieron realmente y fue también real su duelo contra los guardias del cardenal Richelieu, en el que participó D’Artagnan, recién llegado a París. Los mosqueteros, además, tuvieron mucho que ver con el misterioso prisionero conocido como “el hombre de la máscara de hierro”, cuya identidad y cuyo trágico destino fueron más extraordinarios que todo lo que el gran Dumas llegó a imaginar”.