Una historia sobre una túnica blanca que usan tres pecadores, dos se benefician de ella.

Meets the needs of today's teachers and students Gathered to meet the upsurge of interest in Latin America, this collection features major critical articles dealing with the authors and texts customarily taught in colleges and universities in the United States. The articles are in English and Spanish, with a predominance of the former. Surveys a dynamic and exciting area of research Four Latin American writers have won the Nobel Prize for Literature: Guatemalan Miquel Angel Asturias, Chilean Gabriela Mistral, Colombian Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Chilean Pablo Neruda. Also internationally recognized are the Argentine Jorge Luis Borges, the Mexican Carlos Fuentes, and the Chilean Isabel Allende, to name only a few. Moreover, the sociopolitical circumstances of the past four decades of Latin American history, and the growing importance of the region have resulted in the creation of Latin American studies programs in numerous American universities. All of this literary activity hasinspired innumerable dissertations, theses, books, and journal articles. Explores contemporary Latin Americanissues and concerns In the face of such an enormous proliferation of commentary, students of Latin America and its literature need a body of basic texts that will provide them an orientation in the various research areas and new schools of thought that have emerged in the field. Particularly important are the essays and articles that have appeared in periodicals and other sources that Anglo American readers often find difficult to obtain. Individual volumes available: Vol. 1 Theoretical Debates in Spanish American Literature 448 pages, 0-8153-2676-9 Vol. 2 Writers of the Spanish Colonial Period 456 pages, 0-8153-2678-5 Vol. 3 From Romanticism to Modernismo in Latin American Literture 352 pages, 0-8153-2680-7 Vol. 5 Twentieth-Century Spanish American Literature Since 1960 416 pages, 0-8153-2681-5

Idiomatic expressions are the ‘salt and pepper’ of any language. They give Spanish its colour and imagery, its richness and variety. From set phrases and idioms to metaphorical expressions and proverbs, these essential components allow users to add humour and spice to their language, vividly embodying Hispanic culture while naturalizing their communication style to more closely resemble that of native speakers. Key features: Includes a selection of the most widely used idioms from Spain and Latin America; Idioms are classified into specific and easy-to-reference categories; Creative activities, exercises, mnemonic devices and learning strategies facilitate the acquisition and mastery of idiomatic language; Connections between the Spanish language and Hispanic culture are explained and illustrated; Reference tables at the end of each section highlight similarities between English and Spanish usage of idiomatic language; Original samples, as well as fragments from various Spanish-speaking countries and well-known literary works, are included to help expose students to the use of idioms in journalistic and literary writing. Practical, informative and highly entertaining, this is the ideal text for all intermediate and advanced learners of Spanish.

El peor enemigo de un hombre son los miedos que alberga en su corazón. Dalom, quien anhela vivir una vida diferente a la que sus padres y su comunidad le imponen, pacta con el maléfico espíritu de un hombre condenado a deambular eternamente en la oscuridad, el recibir una poderosa espada a cambio del corazón palpitante de su pequeño hijo. Al no poder cumplir con su parte del pacto, Dalom huye de su pequeña aldea con la ilusión de iniciar una nueva vida y de librarse de la sentencia de muerte que Calin, el espíritu desolado, ha impuesto sobre él. Muriendo lentamente, Dalom entenderá que la única forma de salvar su propia vida es encontrando la espada por sus propios medios antes de que otro lo haga; no obstante, aquella desquiciada búsqueda lo llevará a tierras lejanas en donde se aliará con oscuras y peligrosas fuerzas, descubrirá el sabor amargo del verdadero amor y ganará peligrosos enemigos.

Donde esté tu tesoro estará ahí tu corazón. ¿Qué tesoros has puesto en tu corazón? ¿Esos tesoros te llenan ó han creado un gran vacío en ti?...