"De motas a rizos"

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...

Rusty James ha conseguido salir adelante pero ha pagado un precio muy alto. Las pequeñas escaramuzas que pronto se convirtieron en asuntos graves, las drogas, las amenazas a la vuelta de cada esquina, el brillo del acero y el olor de la sangre, los reformatorios, también las fiestas salvajes y las chicas. Y al fondo de todo la muerte de un buen amigo que marcó su vida para siempre. Los personajes de La ley de la calle -llevada al cine por Francis Ford Coppola como Rumble Fish- están llenos de humanidad y sentimientos, al igual que los protagonistas de Rebeldes, la primera novela con la...

Once upon a time, there was an impatient chameleon that was a champion at camouflage. He blends in with practically everything, but his dream was to blend in with the color of the sky at dusk. As the years passed, he never gave up. This striking picture book offers a subtle way of broaching the subject of death with young children.

Gabriel García Márquez is considered one of the most significant authors in the Spanish language. Rising to prominence with One Hundred Years of Solitude, his fiction is widely read and studied throughout the world. This invaluable Guide gives a wide-ranging but in-depth survey of the global debate over García Márquez's fiction. It explores the major critical responses to his key works, devoting two whole chapters to One Hundred Years of Solitude. It also examines García Márquez's lesser-known short fiction, his place in the Boom, magical realism and his influence on other writers. Jay...