Al oído de la cordillera

This book is written in Spanish. This book is a study of the intellectual and cultural atmosphere surrounding the Spanish author don Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645) during his stay at the Courts of Palermo and Naples (1613-1619) in the service of the Viceroy Duke of Osuna. Attention is paid particularly to his early knowledge of the works of the poet Marino, his role as protector of the Arts, and as intercessor on behalf of the philosopher Campanella. The second part of the book offers a detailed analysis of the author's writings during his Italian and post-Italian years as a result of his...

Izzy is always shuffling, jiggling, squirming and twitching. She just can't keep still! So when Izzy's school go on a trip to the zoo, her teacher warns her to behave. She must never wriggle, she must never fidget and she must certainly NEVER TICKLE A TIGER! But does Izzy listen? She does NOT - and what happens next throws the zoo into complete chaos. With eye-catching illustrations by the internationally acclaimed bestselling illustrator, Marc Boutavant, Never Tickle a Tiger will amaze and delight children and parents alike! It includes a spectacular double gatefold for the grand chaotic...

Edición, prioritariamente textual, de la crónica del cuzqueño que se completa con una serie de artículos que contextualizan la época de su escritura, un momento de rica y fascinante transferencia cultural.

Los ocho ensayos incluidos en este libro son una portentosa muestra de la pluralidad filosófica de Susan Sontag. Estilos radicales (1969), la segunda colección de ensayos de Susan Sontag, extiende las investigaciones apuntadas en Contra la interpretación a nuevas consideraciones sobre el cine Bergman y Godard, la literatura Cioran, la política la guerra de Vietnam y un magnífico estudio sobre la pornografía, «La imaginación pornográfica», por mencionar algunos de los ocho ensayos certeros que contiene este volumen. Reseña: «Susan Sontag es uno de los críticos más valiosos e...