Las fallas de Valencia: Mucho más que un sueño

An elderly woman who uses the title 'Countess' to live a life of leisure and luxury refuses to sacrifice her lifestyle as she grows old. When she is unable to travel on her own, she convinces her shy and unadventurous nurse to accompany her on the trip of a lifetime. From the series Español con guiones, a reader series based on original film scripts that invite intermediate learners to engage with the Spanish language in a modern and accessible context. Each reader features an original story, told using the dialogue and stage direction of a film script.

This Spanish edition of Becky and Her Friends, by Rolando Hinojosa, is the latest novel in Hinojosa's Klail City Death Trip series which follows generations of Anglos and Mexicans in the fictional Rio Grande Valley town of Klail City, Texas. In this novel, however, Hinojosa focuses on a character who has previously not taken the limelight: the strong-willed, upwardly mobile Becky Escobar. Following her story, Hinojosa explores the world of Latinas: women's culture, language and spirit in the world of the Valley. Delightfully playful in narrative perspective, this story gives the reader a...

Este libro contiene un vocabulario con las 2000 palabras y frases más comunes ordenadas por frecuencia de uso en la conversación diaria. Este libro de vocabulario sigue la regla 80/20, de manera que aprenderá primero las estructuras y palabras más importantes que le ayudarán a progresar con rapidez y mantener la motivación. ¿Quién debería comprar este libro? Este libro está dirigido a estudiantes de alemán de nivel principiante e intermedio con iniciativa y dispuestos a dedicar de 15 a 20 minutos al día a aprender vocabulario. Este libro de vocabulario presenta una estructura...

A series of interviews on the subject of the Pope's visit to Cuba from Jan. 21-25, 1998, by the following persons: Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Frei Betto, Roger Etchegaray, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, Wayne Smith, Assata Shakur, Charles B. Rangel, Miguel Barnet, Raúl Suárez, Jesús Montané, Ricardo Alarcón; also includes speeches given by the Pope and Fidel Castro during that time.

This accessible introduction to the history and civilization of Spain is an excellent vehicle for introducing intermediate or advanced students to Spanish civilization and culture. The sixth edition retains the solid cultural and historical coverage from previous editions, while adding new information about contemporary Spain and new and revised writing and research topics.