Considered the greatest Puerto Rican novel of the 19th century, La charca was originally published in 1894. The story takes place in rural Puerto Rico, marked by underdevelopment and the marginalization of coffee field workers. The exploitation by the landowners, the absence of morals, and violence prevail in this realistic depiction of farm life at the time. Zeno Gandía demonstrates his concern for the state of rural society in his descriptions of hunger, illness, and the abatement of customs and values. Nature plays an important symbolic role as a character in this painful classic.   

La charca (Clásicos de la literatura) (Spanish Edition)

Literature & Fiction

Zeno-Gandia, Manuel

United States

Ediciones Norte

Love is denied for differences of race in this three-act play written by the father of Puerto Rican literature. In Havana, Julia, the protagonist, is a quadroon who falls in love with a wealthy white man, Carlos, who is set to marry a noble daughter. The arranged marriage has financial motivations and is not based on love, and Carlos's mother sees Julia as a threat to her aristocratic lineage. Tapia y Rivera demonstrates his support for women's rights as well as his position against slavery in this late 19th-century melodrama.  

La cuarterona (Clásicos de la literatura) (Spanish Edition)

Tapia Y Rivera, Alejandro

Dramas & Plays

A psychological study of rural life on the Venezuelan plains, Doña Bárbara depicts the struggle for control of an estate, symbolizing the battle between opposing forces. Santos Luzardo defends the law and progress while Doña Bárbara represents the darkness behind violence and passion. The confrontation between civilized life outside of the plains and the barbaric aspects of rural society accurately portrays early 20th-century Venezuelan life. This regionalist novel inspired the magic realism of modern Latin American literature.

Doña Bárbara (Clásicos de la literatura) (Spanish Edition)

Gallegos, Rómulo

Kiki is a girl like any other, but she has a habit that she’s trying to break: sucking her thumb. No matter how hard she tries to stop doing it, she just can’t seem to. Her family, her friends, and even her dentist try to help her, but it is all to no avail. One day, however, her family receives a magical aid that will help Kiki stop sucking her thumb for good. A sweet and beautiful story about a little girl who is able to break a bad habit, this book will help children overcome similar situations with the support and love of their families. Kiki es una niña como cualquier otra, pero tiene una mala costumbre que está intentando dejar: chuparse el dedito. No importa cuánto intenta dejar de hacerlo, no lo logra. Su familia, sus amigos y hasta su dentista intentan ayudarla, pero nada funciona. Un día, sin embargo, su familia recibe un ayudante mágico que asistirá a Kiki en dejar de chuparse el dedito para siempre. Una historia tierna y hermosa sobre una niña que logra dejar una mala costumbre, este libro ayudará a jóvenes lectores a superar situaciones similares con el apoyo y el amor de sus familias.

El dedito de Kiki (Spanish Edition)

Children's Books

Bragan Valldejuly, Frances

Education & Reference

Designed as an educational resource for students and educators involved in the initial stages of learning the phonetics of the Spanish language, this book teaches both reading and writing. Vowels are presented, followed by the consonants, and then the syllables, which are presented with a gradual increase in difficulty and include practice words and phrases. Each page provides numerous illustrations and photos to enhance the learning experience.
Diseñado como un recurso educativo tomando en cuenta tanto a los estudiantes como los educadores que desean ayudar en el aprendizaje de español, este libro enseña la lectura y la escritura. Los vocales se presentan primero, seguidos por consonantes y luego las sílabas, las que presentan en grados ascendentes y se incluyen palabras y frases para practicar. Cada página emplea varias ilustraciones y fotos para realizar la experiencia de aprender.

Mi cartilla fonética (Spanish Edition)

Each title in this series, created by teachers and writers, provides a complete and thoughtful analysis of several of the most valuable works of world literature. Intended as a starting point for a better understanding and appreciation of literature, each analysis also imparts information about the author, social and historical background information, structure and traditions of literary genres, facts about characters, and a bibliography to encourage further intellectual exploration. Esta colección es una herramienta indispensable para el estudio y análisis de obras clásicas de la literatura universal. Los libros de formato agradable y presentación moderna ofrecen un análisis crítico, información sobre los personajes y los géneros literarios, una bibliografía, y un compendio de la obra en particular junto a un estudio del autor y su época.

Don Quijote de la Mancha (tomo 1): Analisis y estudio sobre la obra, el autor y su epoca (Compendios Vosgos series)

History & Criticism

A superlative work of world literature, Miguel de Cervantes’s classic novel is a story about the human spirit. His characters Don Quijote and the loyal Sancho Panza, an idealist and a dreamer, have transcended the pages of the novel to become iconic figures in their own right. Illustrated 19th-century French artist Gustave Doré's intricate and imaginative engravings, which often are said to have put a face on Don Quijote, this luxurious box set of the two volumes of Don Quijote de la Mancha commemorates the 400th anniversary of the book’s publication.Hace 400 años se imprimió un libro extraño y totalmente diferente a todo lo que se había escrito hasta el momento. Esta preciosa y lujosa publicación conmemorativa del IV Centenario de la primera edición de Don Quijote de la Mancha es un relato del espíritu humano, en donde Miguel Cervantes presenta don Quijote y su compañero Sancho Panzo, un soñador y un idealista. Contiene todas las ilustraciones que creó en el siglo XIX el francés Gustavo Doré, el más famoso de los artistas que se han dado a la tarea de ilustrar esta obra maestra, y el que para muchos ha determinado la imagen de Don Quijote. Esta valiosa joya editorial permitirá al lector disfrutar y apreciar una obra cumbre de la literatura universal.

Don Quijote de la Mancha (Spanish Edition)

De. Cervantes, Miguel

Classics

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