Female Beatness

This volume of essays in Spanish and English examines some of the key issues which surround the emergence of the Avant-Garde novel in Spain at the beginning of the twentieth century. The experimental novel of the 1920s is seen as the culmination of a process of change in approaches to the novel which began early in the century and was further promoted by Spain's key Avant-Gardist Ramón Gómez de la Serna. Several essays focus on the form of the novel and seek to shed new light on the role of José Ortega y Gasset as mentor to the new writers of the 1920s and on our understanding of his use...

Fernan Gonzalez lived from about AD 910 to 970. The popular image of him is of a fearsome warrior who gave his people protection from their enemies (both Muslim and Christian), and a wise and respected lord who enabled them to live in security and harmony. He was generally accepted to have played a strategic role in achieving independence for Castile and freeing it from dominance by the kingdom of Leon. The Poema de Fernan Gonzalez was composed (by an unknown author) in the mid-thirteenth century as an enduring celebration of his triumphs and account of his life and deeds. Fact and legend...

Una incursión en los parajes de la conciencia En el contexto de la literatura latinoamericana, Aline Pettersson es una de las primeras escritoras contemporáneas que se han interesado en un tema poco popular: la soledad de la mujer soltera, y la condición femenina; el amor, la noción del tiempo, lo cotidiano y la creciente violencia de fin de siglo. Este volumen integra sus libros Más allá de la mirada (cuentos), De cuerpo entero (autobiografía), Viajes paralelos (reflexiones) y las novelas Casi en silencio, Círculos, Sombra de ella misma, Los colores ocultos y La noche de las hormigas.

Danny Delaney acaba de empezar las vacaciones escolares y ya está saboreando las semanas de libertad que tiene ante sí. Pero al anochecer, cuando su madre regresa a casa acompañada por dos policías, Danny comprende de inmediato que algo muy malo ha sucedido. Abrumada por la culpa, la señora Delaney se encierra en sí misma, y a Danny y su padre les tocará recomponer la unidad de la familia. Escrita para formar parte de la serie Quick Reads (Lecturas Rápidas) —una iniciativa lanzada con el fin de fomentar el hábito de lectura entre los adultos—, La apuesta se transformó en un...