El horrible monstruo al que le encantaba leer

Behind Frida Kahlo’s portraits, lies the story of both her life and work. It is precisely this combination that draws the reader in. Frida’s work is a record of her life, and rarely can we learn so much about an artist from what she records inside the picture frame. Frida Kahlo truly is Mexico’s gift to the history of art. She was just eighteen years old when a terrible bus accident changed her life forever, leaving her handicapped and burdened with constant physical pain. But her explosive character, raw determination and hard work helped to shape her artistic talent. And although he...

The purpose of these volumes is to recognize and disseminate the essay production of one of the most important figures of the literary history of the country and Latin America.

German chess champion Emmanuel Lasker has written a thorough yet easy-to-understand manual on how to play chess. He explains the basics, then goes on to offer strategies and illustrated examples.

El Sol marca un salto cualitativo y cuantitativo dentro de la historia de la prensa española, inaugurando una nueva práctica periodística con la intención de formar una opinión favorable a la democratización del régimen de la Restauración. El estudio del itinerario económico, político e ideológico del diario obliga a revisar la historia de la España del primer tercio del siglo xx, sin menoscabar la obra intelectual de José Ortega y Gasset ni la empresarial de Nicolás María de Urgoiti. Permite evaluar el peso de las ideas, de los sucesos que hacen el diario y de los cambios que...