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.