Mark Twain, o el sentimiento trágico del humor

En este libro, Frank McCourt narra sus experiencias como inmigrante, cuando, a los diecinueve años, cumpliendo un sueño largamente alimentado, llega a Nueva York. Durante su primer trabajo en un hotel entra muy pronto en contacto con las estrictas jerarquías de una sociedad «supuestamente» sin clases sociales. Más tarde, tras superar toda clase de obstáculos, tiene por fin la oportunidad de acceder a la Universidad de Nueva York, donde completará sus estudios, abandonados a los catorce años, y se preparará para su futuro trabajo como profesor.Frank McCourt nos obsequia con unos...

An anthology of Spanish women writers from the fifteenth through the nineteenth century. Water Lilies brings to light a rich & until now, largely invisible version of Spanish literary history. These hard-to-find works, most translated for the first time, are printed on facing pages in Spanish & English & are located within a critical, biographical & historical overview.

La poesía puede nacer como una sensación, un recuerdo, una certeza, una luz, o una sombra que se prolonga en la mente.

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...