Huellas de las literaturas hispanoamericanas

Unique in coverage, this comprehensive one-volume anthology of Latin American literature, from pre-Columbian times to the present, covers not only the authors accepted within the literary canon, but innovative contemporary voices that are now breaking the ethnocentric mold.

Grammar review, grammar and vocabulary practice activities, listening comprehension, and writing activities.

[This] is a high-intermediate to advanced-level reader that invites students to link their study of Spanish with the many professional opportunities in other disciplines and to explore in particular the fields of communications, social services, business, education, health professions, law, tourism, computer applications, and engineering. The reading selections in [this book] profile people, work environments, and key issues associated with a wide variety of occupations in the United States and in the Spanish-speaking world. [This book] aims to expand [students'] appreciation of the Spanish...

Es sumamente alentador conocer en estos momentos, interesantes aunque conflictivos y nada fáciles para el educador, experiencias de innovación didáctica como la que se ofrece en estas páginas. La paz, desde un enfoque comunicativo y comprendida como concepto amplio, actual y vivo que abarca las necesidades y aspiraciones de nuestra época es el eje de un proyecto interdisciplinar diseñado para la Educación Secundaria Obligatoria. En él se considera cómo la lectura es una forma de asomarnos al mundo y entrar en diálogo con la realidad natural y social. Las variadas y sugerentes...

One of the core authors of the '60s boom in Latin American fiction, Julio Cortázar made a contribution of international importance to the development of the short story as a literary form. This collection spans his writing career and includes La Noche Boca Arriba and Final del Juego (1956), Las Babas del Diablo (1959), La Isla a Mediodia (1966), Recortes de Prensa and Queremos Tanto a Glenda (1981) and Botella al Mar (1982). Of the seven stories, some are famous examples of his contribution to the genre of 'fantastic' literature, while others demonstrate his social and political concerns....