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This book paints a picture of the position of French children in
the Middle Ages, supported by a large number of quotations from
historical French documents. Several domains of children's lives
are touched upon, for instance baptism, mortality, clothing and
punishment, leading to a discussion of the role of the children in
the family as well as in society. The children, not being the
central theme of the documents themselves are nevertheless, in the
author's opinion, the main concern of this book: though often
considered "small grown-ups" by society, the world usually regarded
them as what they were: children.
This intermediate level text presents short stories and essays in
modern Japanese, alongside exercises and other helpful aids.
Sura-Sura is written with the two-fold purpose of increasing
proficiency in the language and affording an opportunity to gain
insights into modern Japanese culture. Lesson topics range from
economics and history to politics, but even include two well-known
Japanese fairy tales. All the lessons build on a base of high
frequency vocabulary but also contain the ingredients for spirited
classroom discussion, so important at the intermediate level of
language learning. A website developed by the authors accompanies
the book.
Over 150 years since its first publication the power of Madame
Bovary remains undiminished. Stunningly translated by Adam Thorpe,
this edition brings us closer to Flaubert's original.
Weaned on sentimental novels, Emma Bovary longs for a life of
luxury and high romance. She is married to a kind but mediocre
country doctor and is plagued by expectations of something more,
some more intense experience, some wider horizon if she could only
find it. She seeks to escape from boredom in extravagant shopping
sprees and eventually, adultery. But even her affairs bring her
disappointment and so begins her descent into ruin and despair.
First published in 1857, Madame Bovary is one of the richest novels
ever written; a mille-feuille of nuance, subtlety and psychological
acuity. Linguistically meticulous, Thorpe delicately transposes the
rhythms of Madame Bovary bringing us closer to Flaubert. This
stunningly translated edition of Madame Bovary is destined to
become the definitive English translation for our time.
A book for Welsh learners, Intermediate Level. A light-hearted
novel about a man who falls in love with his Welsh tutor. Liam is
the newby in his Welsh language class, and before long he starts to
develop feelings for his tutor, Liz.... -- Welsh Books Council
Dotado de una fabulosa imaginacion y de una increible capacidad de
trabajo, Dumas subyuga al lector para atraparlo en la intriga de
sus historias desde las primeras paginas. En La reina Margot,
utilizando unas deslumbrantes escenas teatrales, nos situa desde el
principio en medio de un complicado nudo de tensiones politicas y
de pasiones humanas elementales (amor, odio, poder, ambicion).
En la labor de Fray Luis, intelectual y religiosa a la vez, hay que
situar este tratado que sistematiza el pensamiento, sensibilidad y
espiritu de este autor. Es continuador de la corriente renacentista
del desarrollo de las lenguas vernaculas, con una preocupacion
linguistica semejante a la estilistica.
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