* Interesting and varied range of topics that present students with the contemporary issues shaping the modern Hispanic world. * All texts included are authentic and drawn from a diverse pool of authors of different genders, ages, generations, geographic areas, and schools of thought * Exercises help students develop their reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills as they learn about the most contemporary issues shaping the Hispanic world.

- Authentic and engaging primary texts, both fiction and non-fiction texts, showcase a variety of contemporary Italian voices and persepctives. - The readings help students progress their language while promoting a deeper engagement with contemporary Italian culture. - The topics included cover areas such as gender and race, multiculturalism and multilingualism, alternative forms of authorship in art such a graffiti, street art and underground rap. These are relevant and contemporary issues that are likely to engage student. - A wealth of pre- and post-reading exercises are provided in each chapter to help students engage with the topics.

- Authentic and engaging primary texts, both fiction and non-fiction texts, showcase a variety of contemporary Italian voices and persepctives. - The readings help students progress their language while promoting a deeper engagement with contemporary Italian culture. - The topics included cover areas such as gender and race, multiculturalism and multilingualism, alternative forms of authorship in art such a graffiti, street art and underground rap. These are relevant and contemporary issues that are likely to engage student. - A wealth of pre- and post-reading exercises are provided in each chapter to help students engage with the topics.

A varied and engaging collection of contemporary stories for the advanced language student This reader for advanced students of Chinese presents ten post-1990 short stories by prominent writers such as Su Tong and Yu Hua, whose novels Raise the Red Lantern and To Live served as the basis for internationally acclaimed films. With its captivating content dealing with current social issues, it fills a gap in the literature for advanced language students who are eager to read extensively in real literature. Vocabulary lists free the student from the chore of constantly consulting a dictionary while reading, grammar and usage examples highlight new patterns, and questions for discussion explore the literary content. This all-fiction collection of contemporary works can be used as a text in language or literature courses or can be read independently.

This anthology introduces 50 legendary writers -- Voltaire, Balzac, Baudelaire, Proust, more -- through passages from "The Red and the Black, Les Miserables, Madame Bovary, " and other classics. Original French text plus English translation on facing pages.

"Selections from Classical Chinese: Historical Texts" aims to instruct, inform, and inspire students of Chinese by presenting selected historical texts and their annotations. Taken from the seminal works known as the Four Histories, the fourteen included texts offer insights into the political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of China over a long period of time. The comprehensive annotations provide full pronunciation in pinyin, the grammatical function of individual words, and a full explication of the texts.

One of the supplementary readings to "Classical Chinese: A Basic Reader," this volume includes eight selections from the "Shi Ji" and two each from the "Han Shu," the "Hou Han Shu," and the "San Guo Zhi." Each unfolds a fascinating account of the historical events and figures that represent certain salient values or distinctive cultural characteristics of what has come to be the Chinese tradition.

The "Shi Ji," a grand history by Sima Qian chronicling three thousand years of Chinese history, is divided into five sections of 130 chapters. Sima Qian is especially noted for his biographical style, and his work is considered the first and only "universal history" of China. The "Han Shu," by Ban Gu, recounts the history of a single dynasty and is known for its dynastic style in depicting history. Together, these two histories represent paradigms of Chinese historiography. The "Hou Han Shu," by Fan Ye, and the "San Guo Zhi," by Chen Shou, continue this tradition of excellence. These four works are known collectively as the "Four Histories."

All texts are fully annotated to include a pinyin version marking the pronunciation of each word, glosses of each word by grammatical function and its meaning in the text, as well as detailed explication of each word. The exercises at the end of each selection are intended to help students apply newly gained knowledge, better appreciate Chinese history, and stimulate interest in additional reading.

A New Introduction to Classical Chinese introduces the reader to the Classical Chinese of the ancient world through the presentation of text passages with grammatical commentary. Beginning with Mencius, the work which purports to contain the teachings of the first great disciple of Confucius, and passages from other writers of the fourth and third centuries BC, the author progresses to selections from the great Han Dynasty historian Ssu-ma Ch'ien, who became a model for future generations of Chinese writers. This book has become a standard work for use in universities as well as for private study. The introductory material employs the Wade-Giles system of romanization, which has been used for the great majority of academic works, but the bulk of the book also offers the reader the alternative of employing the now standard Pinyin romanization. This is a redesigned re-issue of A New Introduction to Classical Chinese which in 1985 replaced the author's An Introduction to Classical Chinese first published in 1968. The notes were entirely revised and the amount of text nearly doubled. The book goes beyond the fourth century to include material from the great Han Dynasty historian Ssu-ma Ch'ien, who perfected a narrative style that became a model for future generations of Chinese writers.

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.

This textbook provides an innovative approach to support students' learning and acquisition of Spanish through ten plays (all presented in Spanish) from Spain and Latin America. It offers direct interaction through realistic discourse from plays that also present current topics, thus facilitating class conversations. Each chapter provides an introduction to the play and author, pre-reading activities, acting exercises, reading comprehension and literary analysis questions, writing prompts, and topics for reflection on culture. Additional role-playing, improvisation, scriptwriting and non-verbal games help to acquaint the learner with diverse forms of social interactions. Este libro de textos proporciona un acercamiento innovador para el aprendizaje y adquisicion del espanol mediante el empleo de diez piezas dramaticas procedentes de Espana y America Latina. El libro ofrece la oportunidad de interactuar con el lenguaje hablado de las obras, las que a su vez presentan temas de actualidad, estimulando asi la practica de la conversacion en el contexto de una clase. Cada capitulo proporciona una introduccion a la obra y su autor/a, actividades de lectura, ejercicios de actuacion, preguntas de lectura y comprension, preguntas de analisis literario y consignas para la redaccion y la reflexion sobre la cultura. Ademas de esto, los ejercicios de role-playing, improvisacion, escritura dramatica y juegos de comunicacion no verbal posicionan al alumnado a entrar en contacto con diversas situaciones comunicativas.

"A Kaleidoscope of China" is an advanced Chinese-language textbook that gives students a greater command of Chinese while deepening their understanding of the social and cultural issues facing China today. Geared to the unique needs of students with two or more years of instruction in modern Chinese, this book features a stimulating selection of articles and essays from major newspapers and periodicals in China, offering a revealing look at contemporary Chinese society. Topics include: buying a home versus having a child; consumer exports to America; depression; online dating; cell phones; empty-nest syndrome; fast food; the Virginia Tech massacre; medicine; the 2008 Sichuan earthquake; and global warming. Every selection is accompanied by a vocabulary list, exercises, and grammar notes.

No other Chinese-language textbook so effectively helps advanced students expand their language skills while immersing them in what is truly a kaleidoscope of today's China.Teaches advanced Chinese while providing a window into contemporary China Features selections from actual Chinese newspapers and periodicals Includes vocabulary lists, exercises, and grammar notes Ideal for students with two or more years of instruction in modern Chinese

Cambridge English Readers is an exciting new series of original fiction, specially written for learners of English. Graded into six levels--from elementary to advanced--the stories in this series provide easy and enjoyable reading on a wide range of contemporary topics and themes.Clare Newton, a journalist, travels to Switzerland to bring home the body of her grandfather which has appeared from the bottom of a glacier 74 years after a climbing accident. Or was it an accident? Clare finds out more about her family's past than she expected and reaches decisions about her personal and professional life.