Sindéresis

Penguin is sick and tired of so much snow and decides he needs a tropical vacation. When he arrives at the beach, he makes a life-long friend that shows him how to play in a warm climate. Penguin gets to return the favor in this adorable picture book when his new pal Crab comes to his icy home.

La comprensió del teatre de l'inici de l'època barroca en la seua dimensió espectacular, a través de l'anàlisi de documents figuratius conservats a Espanya entorn d'aquest moment, constitueix el nucli d'aquesta investigació sobre iconografia teatral, aspecte tan imprescindible com demorat en la història del teatre espanyol. Per a examinar la relació entre iconografia i literatura, s'ha procedit a l'elaboració d'un mètode d'anàlisi del document iconogràfic teatral inspirat en la tradició teòrica italiana de l'estudi iconològic de la imatge dramàtica, que es posa en pràctica...

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...

Childhood is a fundamental theme in the works of Ana Maria Matute, and also one of the key issues for the study of the aesthetic narrative of the writer. This thesis presents an analysis of the image of childhood in the works of Matute written for adults, observed in two distinct literary contexts: that of the realistic novels and of the fantastic works. This division also corresponds, though not mathematically, to the two creative periods of the writer, so that the continuity and evolution of both the theme and the aesthetic techniques throughout the author's entire literary career can be...