Nuevas Voces Hispanas

Julio Baena offers a new analysis of Cervantes's last and most controversial novel, Los trabajos de Persiles y Segismunda. Baena's particular focus on the first chapter of this allegorical text, which he sees as a microcosm of the entire novel, allows him to explore the correspondence between microcosm and macrocosm in Cervantes's allegorical text. Placing this work within the intellectual context of its era, Baena uses poststructuralist methodologies to develop the existential implications of Persiles's central cosmological metaphor.

Complements advanced level Spanish course books by providing practice in reading and understanding longer texts. Students will also develop the vocabulary needed to understand and talk about important issues in modern Hispanic society. It encourages an analytical method of study, and the eight photocopiable self-study units are based on authentic texts dealing with topics such as 'Estereotipos culturales' and 'La biodiversidad'. Lively, interesting and carefully graded, the exercises begin with identification of key words and comprehension questions followed by detailed and precisely focused...

Seminar paper del año 2003 en eltema Romanística - Idiomas de América Latina, literatura, cultura general, Nota: gut, Universität des Saarlandes, 8 Citas bibliográficas, Idioma: Español, Resumen: La creación de un “Hombre Nuevo” fue el principal objetivo de la Revolución Cubana después de su triunfo en 1959. Desde entonces ha pasado ya casi medio siglo y a lo largo de los años se ha hecho más o menos evidente su carácter utópico. El iniciador y defensor más leal de esta teoría no sobrevivió la lucha revolucionaria y a pesar de la avalancha de críticas que recibió su...

This advanced Spanish grammar text, written with a strong linguistic perspective, is intended both for upper level grammar courses as well as for introductory courses in Spanish linguistics. It focuses in particular on those rules of the Spanish language that explain syntax and its components, especially those that are traditionally difficult for students of Spanish. The flexible organization of the text will allow the instructor to cover chapters (and material within chapters) in a manner that best serves his/her curricular objectives. In addition, the combination of mechanical and creative...