Damas de corazón

Con singular penetración, el autor realiza un análisis minucioso y poco común sobre los aspectos histórico-culturales de las tendencias burguesas, y en algún sentido modernas, de una de las épocas más brillantes de la historia europea.

En este trabajo la autora estudia seis obras de contenido americano basadas en las guerras de Arauco y en la figura de uno de los primeros gobernadores de Chile, Garcia Hurtado de Mendoza. La primera parte analiza los textos que sirvieron de base creativa a los dramaturgos. La segunda consiste en el analisis textual de las obras teatrales. Este muestra el sutil proceso evolutivo a traves del cual el tratamiento teatral del hecho historico - Arauco y la Conquista - contribuyo a crear la -idea- de America en la Espana de la epoca, e indica, mediante la reelaboracion de personajes y motivos, la...

Mujeres Millionarias inspires all women to think more powerfully about money and success and to be motivated by confidence, pride and a belief in their own ability to manage it. Women will learn to enjoy the process of accumulating wealth and achieving success without the guilt and fear they traditionally experienced. The authors researched a simple question: If the formula for making money and building wealth could be distilled down to one thing, what would it be? The answers, from women like Lillian Vernon and Mary Kay, include ideas for investing wisely or starting a business. These and...

Presents the first Spanish-language edition of a hard-hitting illustrated expos of the world's most powerful and destructive military.

El cine documental is an innovative intermediate/advanced textbook that provides students with the tools needed to communicate accurately and appropriately in Spanish. Learning is centered on cultural themes related to thought-provoking documentaries from around the Spanish-speaking world. Through the culturally rich and linguistically authentic medium of documentary film, El cine documental provides the experience of listening to many varieties of authentic speech in context, and stimulates conversation and critical thinking by immersing students in the target cultures. Organized to provide...