Estas dos obras representan la transfiguracion poetica del tema de Andalucia, en tono puramente lirico en la primera y con acentos dramaticos en la segunda. Suponen la cima esencial de la poesia de Lorca y han conseguido un exito y un arraigo en la tradicion literaria mayor que ningun otro libro de sus companeros de generacion.

La camisa (1960) es una obra formalmente integrada en la tradicion del sainete popular, pero que supera el enfrentamiento de los personajes para tomar partido ante los grandes problemas de su tiempo. El cuarto poder es un conjunto de seis obras que suponen un ataque a cierto uso de los medios de comunicacion.

Zayas vivio en la primera mitad del XVII. La autora se dio a conocer primero como poeta, pero sus novelas aportaron una nueva perspectiva al genero y declaran una disidencia con la ideologia que lo informa. La perspectiva femenina es el principal rasgo que aporta a la novela.

Beginning students of Italian language and literature will welcome these selections of poetry, fiction, history, and philosophy by 14th- to 20th-century authors, including Dante, Boccaccio, Pirandello, and 52 others.

For intermediate Latin courses, the text combines a close reading of selections of late Republican prose with a thorough grammar review. Caesar's Civil War forms the core of the reading material; excepts from letters of Cicero, Hirtius' treatment of the period just before the outbreak of war, and some other readings supplement Caesar's narrative. Excellent transitional text using actual documents and readings, with commentary on history and grammar, and exercises. Students are provided ample structured skills. Appropriate for third or fourth semester Latin and Latin Grammar review. Notes keyed to Allen and Greenough. Numerous exercises are compiled in this accompanying workbook.

"Trame: A Contemporary Italian Reader" brings together short stories, poems, interviews, excerpts from movie scripts and novels, and other works by 33 renowned authors. The readings cover familiar themes--youth, family, immigration, politics, women's voices, identity--from the fresh perspective of a new generation of Italian writers. By presenting a rich array of materials and many points of view, "Trame"highlights the cultural complexity of contemporary Italy. Each text is accompanied by a diverse selection of activities and exercises that help students read authentic texts and build their language skills. These include: - pre-reading activities that introduce important themes;- vocabulary lists with definitions in Italian;- writing exercises;- post-reading activities in discussion and analysis. With its range of readings and exercises, "Trame" is designed to be easily adaptable to instructors' different needs and class levels. It is ideally suited to high-intermediate and advanced Italian language and culture courses.

The Puritan author, Morgan Llwyd, is an important figure of seventeenth-century Wales. This scholarly work deals specifically with the theological credo underlying Llwyd's work, and makes a cogent case for his standpoint that, although Llwyd used original ways to express Calvinist doctrine, he was very much an orthodox Calvinist. This is a detailed study of Llwyd's system of thought, and the author succeeds in illuminating complex aspects of Llwyd's work.

Silly Sara spills and slips and trips! Sara is sick of being silly, so she decides to become Super Sara in this beginning phonics reader that promotes word recognition through rhyme.

A comprehensive study of the medieval tale Peredur, comprising six articles in Welsh and one in English by renowned scholars exploring the history of the manuscript, its language and style, together with the social and European context of the text, thus throwing new light on the tales of the Mabinogion in general.