Xavier Villaurrutia: la comedia de la admiración

One of the most influential figures in the Latin American literary boom of this century, this highlights the Argentine writer's superb stories, taking into account other works of fiction, miscellanea, and nonficiton to give a balanced overview of Cortazar's lasting accomplishments.

Mariana está a punto de cumplir doce años cuando su paá le presenta a Sara, su nueva novia, una mujer sospechosamente perfecta. Con ayuda de sus incondicionales amigos Rocío y Francisco, Marina decide desenmascarar a Sara e impedir que se convierta en la temible madrastra de los cuentos.

This edited volume explores the ways in which Miguel de Cervantes adopted humanist positions, whether he submitted these to critical examination or made them the target of his satires. It tries to determine how familiar Cervantes was with the contemporary developments of humanism in different European countries, and if references to particular humanist thinkers can be identified in his work. The contributions gathered in this volume, all from acknowledged Cervantes experts, tackle among others the following questions: How does Cervantes analyse the humanist connexion between science and...

El prestigioso filólogo Francisco López Estrada se ocupa de la obra de Cristobal de Monroy y Silva, hidalgo y escritor alcalareño del siglo XVII, que cultivó tanto la poesía como la prosa y el teatro. El autor aborda el estudio global del escritor, llevando a la par a cabo un detenido análisis de su particular versión de Fuente Ovejuna.