Ortografía

Daniel, un joven en situación de pobreza, se enfrenta a una vida llena de adversidades tras perder a su madre al nacer y a su padre en un trágico asesinato cuando tenía tan solo cinco años. Sumido en una profunda depresión después de la muerte de su abuela, quien era su único familiar vivo, Daniel lucha por encontrar empleo y lucha contra la hambruna. Cuando su mejor amigo revela que su novia lo ha engañado, Daniel toma una angustiante decisión: acabar con su propia vida. Justo cuando está a punto de intentarlo, un anciano misterioso aparece frente a él, revelándose como el Dios...

This is the first book-length study of Carmen Miranda in English. It traces her origins as a radio singer, recording artist and film star in Brazil in the 1930s, before exploring in depth her Hollywood screen roles and the construction of her long-lasting star persona in the USA.

Now available again, this lively and accessible introduction to one of the world's most beloved artists is filled with color illustrations, fascinating biographical information, and insight into Picasso's artistic development. What did Spain look like when Picasso was born? What kind of community did he grow up in? What was his studio like? Who were the people who had the most influence on his art? The answers to these and other questions help bring into focus the Spanish artist's brilliant career and his influence on 20th-century art. Color reproductions of Picasso's masterpieces are...

Since the publication of the still very valuable Biblioteca histórica de la filología by Cipriano Muñoz y Manzano, conde de la Viñaza (Madrid, 1893), our knowledge of the history of the study of the Spanish language has grown considerably. It has been the purpose of BICRES I (from the early beginnings to 1600), published in 1994, to bring together already available bibliographical information with the more recent research findings, scattered in many places, books and articles and published during the past one hundred years. BICRES II (covering the 1601–1700 period) followed in 1999....