¡Feliz Día de la Tierra! / Happy Earth Day!


Book Description

Some of our favorite days of the year are holidays. Earth Day was established to help people learn about conservation. With the help of accessible text presented in both English and standard Latin-American Spanish, this great book will teach readers how recycling can help save the Earth and what people do to celebrate Earth Day around the globe. A picture glossary will help readers develop vocabulary skills while learning early concepts and gaining a better understanding about holidays we celebrate every year. • Strong picture-text correlation aids in comprehension • Reading level supports beginning readers • Picture glossary helps develop vocabulary skills




¡Feliz Día de San Valentín! / Happy Valentine's Day!


Book Description

Valentine’s Day is a day of love. February 14 is a special day to celebrate the people you care about, but how did we pick that day? In this interesting book, learn about the history and traditions of Valentine’s Day around the world. From hearts and roses to eating lots of chocolate, there’s plenty to learn about Valentine’s Day. Through accessible text presented in both English and standard Latin-American Spanish, readers will fall in love with this great holiday! • Strong picture-text correlation aids in comprehension • Reading level supports beginning readers • Picture glossary helps develop vocabulary skills




¡Feliz Cuatro de Julio! / Happy Fourth of July!


Book Description

The Fourth of July is one of the most important holidays of the year. Readers will learn why we set off fireworks to celebrate America’s birthday and what other people do to honor the country on this fun holiday. From sparklers and hot dogs to parades and fun floats, readers will learn why the Fourth of July is a great holiday with the help of accessible text presented in both English and standard Latin-American Spanish. • Strong picture-text correlation aids in comprehension • Reading level supports beginning readers • Picture glossary helps develop vocabulary skills




¡Feliz Día de la Tierra! / Happy Earth Day!


Book Description

Some of our favorite days of the year are holidays. Earth Day was established to help people learn about conservation. With the help of accessible text presented in both English and standard Latin-American Spanish, this great book will teach readers how recycling can help save the Earth and what people do to celebrate Earth Day around the globe. A picture glossary will help readers develop vocabulary skills while learning early concepts and gaining a better understanding about holidays we celebrate every year. • Strong picture-text correlation aids in comprehension • Reading level supports beginning readers • Picture glossary helps develop vocabulary skills




Gran Diccionario Oxford


Book Description

The Oxford Spanish Dictionary comes with the ultimate pronunciation guide: a FREE, state-of-the-art CD-ROM (UK and Europe only) that enables you to type in a word or phrase, or paste in text from the web, and hear it spoken back to you in perfect Spanish.Now in colour, with an ultra-clear layout for maximum accessibility, this major new edition provides the richest coverage of Spanish from around the world, covering over 300,000 words and phrases, and more than 500,000 translations. Oxford's expert teams of lexicographers have used the latest technology to search millions of words of web-based text and identify all the most recent additions to both Spanish and English. Over 20,000 new entries have been added to the dictionary from all aspects of life today - business, IT,science, the media, the environment, the internet, and social life. Hundreds of special entries now give information on life and culture in the Spanish-speaking world, and in-text notes give extra help with grammar and usage. The dictionary also includes an extended guide to effectivecommunication, including a wealth of example letters, offering help with a wide range of topics, from writing a job application or a CV to booking a hotel room. With a new, easy-access colour design to make consultation even quicker, this is the most complete and up-to-date reference tool foranyone studying Spanish in senior school or at university, or for translators and other language professionals. This title replaces ISBN 0-19-860367-3. It is also available on CD-ROM with full text search and innovative Spanish pronunciation functionality.




Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry


Book Description

"Large anthology includes work by 58 poets. Extensive, but general, introduction. Poets arranged chronologically from Josâe Martâi to Marjorie Agosâin. Volume includes few surprises and relatively few women. Bilingual format. Many translators; great fluctuation in quality. For detailed discussion of translations, see Charles Tomlinson in Times Literary Supplement, May 9, 1997; and Eliot Weinberger in Sulfur, 40, Spring 1997"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.




Island in the Light/Isla en la luz


Book Description

Island in the Light / Isla en la luz is a fascinating and insightful compilation that pairs contemporary Cuban visual art and literature by having 30 prominent writers respond to the works of 35 renowned artists. Contemporary Cuban art, literature, and music come together in Island in the Light / Isla en la luz. This bilingual compilation of the work of 35 artists and 30 writers began by selecting artwork by renowned artists and asking prominent writers to create original stories, poems, or essays in response. The result is a thoroughly original and captivating selection of visual arts and literature in dialogue that conveys a sense of the essence and energy of Cuban arts today. Artists represented include Tania Bruguera, Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Yoan Capote, Teresita Fernández, Roberto Fabelo, Carlos Garaicoa, and Enrique Martinez Celaya. Among the writers are Wendy Guerra, José Kozer, Jorge Enrique Lage, Legna Rodríguez Iglesias, Achy Obejas, Leonardo Padura, and Reina María Rodríguez. The works are drawn from the Jorge M. Pérez Art Collection; the majority have been gifted to the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), while the others are promised gifts to PAMM. The volume also includes music: Pavel Urkiza composed original scores inspired by several of the selections that readers link to through QR codes. In addition to the short stories, poems, and essays inspired by the artwork, the volume includes commentary and critical essays by Jorge M. Pérez, Carlos Garaicoa, and Wendy Guerra and Leonardo Padura. Proceeds benefit The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation, which will redirect the funds to arts organizations.




The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films


Book Description

Under the Franco regime (1939-1976), films produced in Spain were of poor quality, promoted the regime’s agenda, or were heavily censored. After the dictator’s death, the Spanish film industry transitioned into a new era, one in which artists were able to more freely express themselves and tackle subjects that had been previously stifled. Today, films produced in Spain are among the most highly regarded in world cinema. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films features nearly 300 entries on the written by a host of international scholars and film critics. Beginning with movies released after Franco’s death, this volume documents four decades of films, directors, actresses and actors of Spanish cinema. Offering a comprehensive survey of films, the entries address such topics as art, culture, society and politics. Each includes comprehensive production details and provides brief suggestions for further reading. Through its examination of the films of the post-Franco period, this volume offers readers valuable insights into Spanish history, politics, and culture. An indispensable guide to one of the great world cinemas, The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films will be of interest to students, academics, and the general public alike.




Spain and the Western Tradition


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The late Renaissance in Spain was a period of progressive military, diplomatic and social defeat, and the spirit of the Spaniards, moving from confidence to doubt, reflected a growing disillusion with grandeur. After an examination of optimism and pessimism in terms of the baroque period, Professor Green discusses 'desengaño' - dillusion - as a related and prevalent factor. In its positive aspect, disillusion was a form of wisdom, that the Stoic Sapiens who was fully aware of what constituted the supreme good and was enticed by nothing else. The factors are apparent in the Spanish attitude toward death. When he writes in seriousness, the Spaniard of the baroque period recognises death the obedient executor of the will of a just and merciful God. Thus, the concept of the Spanish seventeenth century as one of total despair collapses in the presence of the evidence adduced. Far removed from attitudes of despondency, the originality of Spain's literary accomplishments reached full tide in the baroque period, a literary age characterized by the growth of a new sophistication. The use of brilliant metaphor, of allegory, of double and triple meanings of words to form bridges of intellectual association, is the result of a consistent growth that developed inevitably from the Renaissance style. -- Publisher's description.




Diccionario Bilingue Cambridge Spanish-English Paperback Compact Edition


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A Spanish-English bilingual dictionary specifically written to meet the needs of Spanish learners of English. The best bilingual dictionary of Spanish and English for beginner to upper-intermediate learners. It has been especially written to meet the needs of Spanish speakers learning English and includes over 110,000 headwords and phrases, as well as a wealth of information geared specifically to enhance understanding and improve communication skills in English. It includes extensive notes highlighting the most common mistakes made by Hispanic learners (informed by the Cambridge Learner Corpus). The grammar boxes concentrate on the most difficult and problematic aspects of learning English.