World Literature and Its Times, Volume 5: Spanish and Portuguese Literature and Their Times
The works chosen for World Literature and Its Times 5: Spanish and Portuguese Literatures and Their Times have been carefully selected by professors in the field at the universities listed in the Acknowledgements. Keeping the literature-history connection in mind, the team made its selections based on a combination of factors: how frequently a literary work is studied, how closely it is tied to pivotal events in the past or present, and how strong and enduring its appeal has been to readers in and out of the society that produced it. Attention has been paid to contemporary as well as to classic works that have met with critical and/or popular acclaim.
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 29 October 2010
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Lysbeth, A Tale Of The Dutch
Teenage and adult readers will be inspired by this historical novel about a Dutch woman who is caught up in the terrors of the Spanish Inquisition during the 1500s.
Spanish Cooking: Traditional Dishes and Regional Specialities
Opening with an informative introduction to the history of Spain, Pepita Aris describes the country's food and cooking styles. She looks at the traditional eating habits, the social customs and the festivals and celebrations that have provided the inspiration for so many of Spain's regional dishes. You will find an essential guide to the ingredients used in the Spanish kitchen, including advice on buying, storing and preparation.
This biography describes the intellectual and political environments that helped shape Noam Chomsky, a pivotal figure in contemporary linguistics, politics, cognitive psychology, and philosophy. In describing these formative individuals and milieus, the book also presents an engaging political history of the last several decades, including such events as the Spanish Civil War, the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the march on the Pentagon.
A historical maritime thriller featuring Vice-Admiral Richard Bolitho who is ordered by the king to plan and execute a daring raid on the Spanish Main.
