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An elucidation in Spanish of the dramatic intentions and accomplishments of the two best imitators of the inspired craftsmanship of Pedro Calderón de la Barca, this is the first monograph to be published on Rojas Zorilla and Moreto for at least two decades. Following an introductory section, in which she discusses and compares the differing attitudes and methods of the two dramatists, the author concentrates on their respective achievements in the genres which they practiced with enthusiasm and ability. Among the comedies and serious secular plays selected for analysis are not only their...

Once upon a time, there was a mouse who lived in Europe who longed to go to America, the land of liberty, and be reunited with his friends who had fled. He decides the best way to get there would be to fly. He makes many attempts until he finally designs the perfect plane. His successful voyage inspires an entire nation, including a young boy named Charles Lindbergh. Children will love the detailed illustrations and the mouse's determination in spite of some failed attempts in this very original picture book. A brief history of aviation is included at the end of the book.

Con el trasfondo de las guerras napoleónicas, los miembros de dos familias serbias, los Opujic y los Tenecki, van entretejiendo sus destinos en una historia de encuentros y desencuentros que desemboca en Constantinopla. Allí en la penumbra de la majestuosa iglesia de Santa Sofía, descubrirán al fin el secreto que les ha llevado a recorrer Europa en busca de sí mismos. El último amor en Constantinopla es una novela de amor y sobre el amor escrita en una rosa de gran calidad lírica, auténtico catalizador de todos los acontecimientos, anhelos y secretos de sus personajes. Fantasía y...

This study breaks new ground in García Márquez studies by focusing on the author's journalistic writings between 1948 and 1955. By using a combination of modern critical methods, including narratology, dialogism and transtextuality, this study shows how García Márquez' early journalism laid the foundations for his later fiction writing. This work provides an exhaustive, coherent and comprehensive analysis of a neglected area of the Colombian author's writing. This study shows that García Márquez is a bigeneric writer, a journalist-fiction writer, who constantly combines genres in his...