Spanish in 32 Lessons

En este libro, por poca atención que se ponga al leerlo, se verán ejemplos de épocas puristas del autor y otros de su posición más tolerante, más realista, producto de los años que lleva dedicado al oficio de aconsejar sobre el buen uso del español. En la primera parte, en la colección de pequeños artículos en los que se comentan palabras o giros que, en principio, son o eran censurables, se mezclan textos escritos desde 1993 hasta el 2000, y hay algunas recomendaciones, algunas censuras, que no tendrían razón de ser si se escribieran hoy; pero se han mantenido, precisamente,...

These eleven tales are by four outstanding nineteenth-century authors whose work brought new life to Spanish literature. This dual-language edition features an informative introduction and ample footnotes, making it not only a pleasure to read but also a valuable learning and teaching aid.

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One of the core authors of the '60s boom in Latin American fiction, Julio Cortázar made a contribution of international importance to the development of the short story as a literary form. This collection spans his writing career and includes La Noche Boca Arriba and Final del Juego (1956), Las Babas del Diablo (1959), La Isla a Mediodia (1966), Recortes de Prensa and Queremos Tanto a Glenda (1981) and Botella al Mar (1982). Of the seven stories, some are famous examples of his contribution to the genre of 'fantastic' literature, while others demonstrate his social and political concerns....