La aventura de la Reconquista

Throughout the decades following the death of Mariano Jose de Larra, scholars have been intrigued by the impact that both the man and his writings have had on generation after generation of Spanish and Latin American writers. This study looks at the genesis of Larra's genius by carefully tabulating and identifying his sources in literature and history. This important resource book will help Larra scholars understand more completely the intricate and complex system of images, allusions and references "Figaro" used to compose his more than 250 newspaper articles. More importantly, the work...

Por la riqueza y exuberancia de sus productos hemos tenido que presentar dos colecciones de esta zona que sólo pretenden acercarnos levemente a la gran producción artística oriental. Ya hemos indicado que a partir del siglo XX, estas obras tuvieron influencia en la imaginación de los artistas europeos contemporáneos.

El verdadero propósito de Colón era llegar a la Especiería, a las islas Molucas indonesias y, en su travesía, se topó con América. El Imperio español en las Indias o el levantado en el lejano Oriente, igual que los imperios asiáticos creados por Portugal, Gran Bretaña o los Países Bajos, fueron, en buena medida, la consecuencia del complejo hallazgo de la canela, el clavo y la pimienta, en lugares cuyo acceso estaba más allá del alcance de la fantasía. Por eso, la memoria de los hombres que partieron en su busca, de sus naves, de sus éxitos, de sus logros y de sus sacrificios,...

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