Winter Rules

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...

Gilbert K. Chesterton, el genial escritor inglés entre cuyos méritos se encuentra la creación del inmortal Padre Brown, escribió la desconcertante novela El hombre vivo en 1912. El hombre vivo narra el caso de Innocent Smith, un hombre común, aunque algo extraño, cuya visión del mundo es pura y no está manchada por el cinismo. Su encanto infantil seduce a la señora Mary Gray, inquilina de la Casa Beacon, y la convence para que se case con él. El resto de los huéspedes de la pensión opinan que la señora Gray ha perdido la cabeza, pues apenas conoce al señor Smith, por lo que...

Ribbans's analysis of such devices as the ambiguous role of the narrator, the use of free indirect style and direct dialogue, and the construction of distinctive ideolects leads to the heart of his study, the development of Galdos's characters.

This is the first collection of criticism on Mario Benedetti's work published in Spanish covering his literary works, the major themes of his writing, cinematic interpretations of his works, and his political commitments.