La Huida una novela de Acción continua que atrapa. Manuel el protagonista, un joven acusado injustamente purga una larga condena, pero logra huir del penal de alta seguridad. Aprovechando un motín de presos que se forma al estar colectando piedras a las orillas del río cercano al penal necesarias para aumentar la altura de bardas. Corre desesperadamente en compañía de José otro reo, peligroso, un verdadero asesino, convirtiéndose en incómodo compañero, que mata por solo el placer de hacerlo. Después que logran evadirse de los custodios que los persiguen encuentran al paso a tres alpinistas en una cabaña a quienes sorprenden y José asesina a sangre fría. Más tarde llegan a un poblado llamado Pueblo Seco, en donde José pretende violar a una pueblerina y desconoce a Manuel por oponerse a sus deseos e intenta matarlo; pero con la ayuda del abuelo de la muchacha logra vencer a José. Resultando esta una de muchas aventuras que corre Manuel, Finalmente cae enamorado, aunque también encuentra obstáculos para conseguir a su mujer.

The sixteenth century was an exciting period in the history of European theatre. In the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, France, Germany and England, writers and actors experimented with new dramatic techniques and found new publics. They prepared the way for the better-known dramatists of the next century but produced much work which is valuable in its own right, in Latin and in their own vernaculars. The popular theatre of the Middle Ages gave endless material for reinvention by playwrights, and the legacy of the ancient world became a spur to creativity, in tragedy and comedy. As soon as readers and audiences had taken in the new plays, they were changed again, taking new forms as the first experiments were themselves modified and reinvented. Writers constantly adapted the texts of plays to meet new requirements. These and other issues are explored by a group of international experts from a comparative perspective, giving particular emphasis to one of the great European comic dramatists, the Portuguese Gil Vicente. Tom Earle is King John II Professor of Portuguese at Oxford. Catarina Fouto is a Lecturer in Portuguese at King's College London.

This book is written in simple Spanish. Short chapters and simple grammar ensure quick success while reading. The best way to learn a language on your own is to read a book. Besides the reader gets exciting insights into the current situation at the border between the USA and Mexico. Mexico is the most important transit country for migrants (mainly from Central and South America) who want to reach the United States. Many children and young adults are currently trying to reach the United States in order to escape the hopelessness of their home country. This book tells the story of a courageous and intelligent boy from Guatemala who dreams of crossing the border to Mexico and reaching the United States. Once there, he realises that life in his dreamland is not so pleasant as an illegal immigrant. En el libro titulado La Huida podemos encontrar la historia de un niño guatemalteco que decidió cruzar su país y llegar hasta el norte de México, con el fin de establecerse en los Estados Unidos. Aunque el niño logró su objetivo, en los Estados Unidos le fue muy mal y decidió regresar a Guatemala, su país de origen....

This book is written in simple Spanish. Short chapters and simple grammar ensure a fast success while reading. The best way to learn a language on your own is to read a book. Besides the reader gets exciting views of the current situation at the border between the USA and Mexico. Mexico is the most important transit country for migrants (mainly from Central and South America) who want to reach the United States. Many children and young people are currently trying to reach the United States in order to escape the hopelessness of their home country. This book tells the story of a courageous and intelligent boy from Guatemala who dreams of crossing the border to Mexico and reaching the United States. Once there, he realizes that life in this country is not so pleasant for him as an illegal immigrant. México es el principal país de tránsito para los migrantes (principalmente de Centroamárica y Sudamérica) que buscan llegar a Estados Unidos y aunque ésto no es un fenómeno nuevo, recientemente ha recibido una notable atención por parte del gobierno, la sociedad civil y la academia. En la actualidad niños y adolescentes de México y otros paises fundamentalmente centroamericanos tratan de emigrar hacia los Estados Unidos a través de la frontera con México el cual por su naturaleza se caracteriza, por ser un país de origen, tránsito y destino de migrantes. Este libro titulado La Huida narra la historia de un niño guatemalteco adudaz e inteligente, que sueña con cruzar las fronteras de Guatemala y México y llegar a Estados Unidos y una vez allá, se da cuenta que la vida en ese país no le resultó tan placentera y de paso es repatriado de nuevo a su país.

The history and culture of Madrid, the cluster of historical cities at an easy distance (Segovia, Avila and Toledo) and the heartlands of Castile - the core of Spanish civilisation. This book performs with great thoroughness all the usual functions of a guidebook. But it is much more than a mere inventory of buildings, paintings, sculpture, routes and views, supplemented by appendices packed with practical information. The authors - from their long experience and deep knowledge of the country - are exceptionally well-equipped to draw together into a coherent whole all the threads of history, art, culture and recent developments. Theysteer you in most rewarding directions, enlivening the hallowed hush of museum or sacristy with an original interpretation of some great painter - El Greco, Goya, Picasso - or an observation which suddenly illuminates the seemingly unexceptional. Madrid, rather than just a political capital at the geographical centre of the country, is revealed as a true metropolis, genuinely representative of all the aspects and regional variations of Spanish life. Its art collections are justly renowned as superb. Add in the cluster of historical cities at an easy distance (including Segovia, Avila and Toledo), to say nothing of the lesser-known treasures and delights secreted in the heartlands of Castile, and you have, within a manageable compass, the core of Spanish civilisation.

Originally published in four separate volumes, this publication sees all 12 Novelas Ejemplares as a single volume for the first time in English. Each story has an individual introduction, the original Spanish text with facing English translation and notes.