Vidas que cambian vidas

Written with sympathetic humor and compassion, this masterful portrait of upper-class decline made Ivan Goncharov famous throughout Russia on its publication in 1859. Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is a member of Russias dying aristocracya man so lazy that he has given up his job in the Civil Service, neglected his books, insulted his friends, and found himself in debt. Too apathetic to do anything about his problems, he lives in a grubby, crumbling apartment, waited on by Zakhar, his equally idle servant. Terrified by the activity necessary to participate in the real world, Oblomov manages to avoid...

Takes the reader on an imaginary trip through California while offering information about the history and geography of the major cities and towns.

Book Features: • Ages 4-8, Grades PreK-2 • 16 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches • Simple, patterned Spanish text with full-color pictures • Includes comprehension questions, writing prompts, and high frequency words • Graphic organizers and photo glossary included Jump Into Learning: In Listos para las Ciencias: Puedo Saltar, preschoolers—second graders learn about the different types of animals that can jump, just like you! Science Made Fun: How high can you jump? These animals can jump, too! Young readers learn about some of their favorite animals that can jump, hop, and leap! Build...

Arvid Falk, un joven idealista y generoso, deja su empleo para dedicarse a la literatura militante. Al cabo de muchas experiencias amargas, vuelve a su vida de empleado y, ya sin ilusiones, dedica sus horas libres a la numismática. A la figura de Arvid se contrapone la de su hermano, Carl Nicolaus, mezquino e hipócrita aunque con un fondo de humanidad verdadera. Una serie extraordinariamente incisiva de retratos de personajes y ambientes de la sociedad sueca de finales del siglo XIX completan el impresionante edificio narrativo de la novela: figuras de la vida bohemia, periodistas sin...