50 cosas que hay que saber sobre literatura
50 cosas que hay que saber sobre literatura

Author: John Sutherland

Publisher: Grupo Planeta Spain

Published: 2014-01-23

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 8434416646

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Son muchas las personas a quienes les apasiona la literatura, que disfrutan escribiendo o leyendo, y desearían saber mucho más de este atractivo arte, pero a veces los términos utilizados en las teorías literarias les resultan oscuros, incluso antipáticos. ¿Pueden ayudarnos conceptos como "narración" o "género" a la hora de enfrentarnos a la página en blanco? Sin duda alguna. Si se exponen de manera amena y con ejemplos estimulantes, las teorías sobre la literatura permiten sacar todo el provecho a nuestra experiencia como lectores, y nos facilitan la tarea de escribir. El popular autor y crítico John Sutherland muestra cuáles son los grandes temas literarios y las formas en que han sido tratados a lo largo de la historia. Al mismo tiempo, se acerca a las problemáticas de los autores actuales, y explica con sencillez las teorías críticas en boga. En este recorrido por la literatura descubriremos la dificultad de definir un clásico, la importancia de la ambigüedad en la creación de un texto literario o las distintas maneras en que se puede identificar el estilo.

Who's Afraid of Jane Austen? How to Really Talk About Books You Haven't Read
Who's Afraid of Jane Austen? How to Really Talk About Books You Haven't Read

Author: Henry Hitchings

Publisher: John Murray

Published: 2012-02-16

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1848547196

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Ever wondered how some people seem to have an opinion on every book ever published? Nowadays, there are so many books: how can anyone be well read anymore? Well, help is at hand. Let Henry Hitchings educate you in the invaluable skill of literary bluffing in this survivor's guide to talking about books you haven't read. With tips on how to bluff with confidence using quotable insights and invaluable trivia, Henry Hitchings covers all the great books you ought to have read but haven't got round to yet. If you want to be able to hold your own in a debate about Stephen Hawking or Philip Roth or perhaps you find Shakespeare or Dostoevsky intimidating, then look no further. Including literary heavyweights such as Ulysses, Bleak House and War and Peace this guide will equip you with all the bookish information you need to bluff your way through any scenario, be it a vital exam, an in-depth conversation at the pub or chatting up the potential love of your life. Contents includes, Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Henry James, James Joyce, Proust, Homer, Virgil, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Dickens, various contemporary writers, the Bible, the Koran, fairy tales, select bestsellers and some poetry.

Oblivion
Oblivion

Author: Héctor Abad

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2012-04-24

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0374708800

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Oblivion is a heartbreaking, exquisitely written memorial to the author's father, Héctor Abad Gómez, whose criticism of the Colombian regime led to his murder by paramilitaries in 1987. Twenty years in the writing, it paints an unforgettable picture of a man who followed his conscience and paid for it with his life during one of the darkest periods in Latin America's recent history.

Literatura Hispanoamericana
Literatura Hispanoamericana

Author: David W. Foster

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-05-22

Total Pages: 1216

ISBN-13: 1317716787

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This Spanish-language anthology contains selections by 45 Latin-American authors. It is intended as a text for upper division Latin American literature survey courses. The anthology presumes a high level of linguistic command of Spanish, and it contains footnotes to allusions and cultural references, as well as words and phrases not found in standard bilingual dictionaries used in the US. Emphasis is on major 20th-century writers, while important works from colonial and 19th-century literature as also included. The diverse selections of Literature Hispanoamericana will enable students to have a more sustained exposure to major voices of Latin American literature than possible in anthologies built around fragments. By focusing on fewer authors but more significant selections from their writings, students will have a greater grasp of major canonical figures as well as emergent voices.

50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know
50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know

Author: Adrian Furnham

Publisher: Quercus

Published: 2013-10-01

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1623651921

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How different are men and women's brains? Does altruism really exist? Are our minds blank slates at birth? And do dreams reveal our unconscious desires? If you have you ever grappled with these concepts, or tried your hand as an amateur psychologist, 50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know could be just the book for you. Not only providing the answers to these questions and many more, this series of engaging and accessible essays explores each of the central concepts, as well as the arguments of key thinkers. Author Adrian Furnham offers expert and concise introductions to emotional behavior, cognition, mentalconditions--from stress to schizophrenia--rationality and personality development, amongst many others. This is a fascinating introduction to psychology for anyone interested in understanding the human mind.

Love in the Time of Cholera (Illustrated Edition)
Love in the Time of Cholera (Illustrated Edition)

Author: Gabriel García Márquez

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2020-10-27

Total Pages: 473

ISBN-13: 0593310853

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A beautifully packaged edition of one of García Márquez's most beloved novels, with never-before-seen color illustrations by the Chilean artist Luisa Rivera and an interior design created by the author's son, Gonzalo García Barcha. In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs—yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months, and four days after he first declared his love for Fermina, he will do so again.

Suggested Reading
Suggested Reading

Author: Dave Connis

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2019-09-17

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 0062685279

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In this hilarious and thought-provoking contemporary teen standalone that’s perfect for fans of Moxie, a bookworm finds a way to fight back when her school bans dozens of classic and meaningful books. Clara Evans is horrified when she discovers her principal’s “prohibited media” hit list. The iconic books on the list have been pulled from the library and aren’t allowed anywhere on the school’s premises. Students caught with the contraband will be sternly punished. Many of these stories have changed Clara’s life, so she’s not going to sit back and watch while her draconian principal abuses his power. She’s going to strike back. So Clara starts an underground library in her locker, doing a shady trade in titles like Speak and The Chocolate War. But when one of the books she loves most is connected to a tragedy she never saw coming, Clara’s forced to face her role in it. Will she be able to make peace with her conflicting feelings, or is fighting for this noble cause too tough for her to bear? “Suggested Reading is a beautiful reminder that there is nothing simple about loving a book.” —David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland

50 Literature Ideas You Really Need to Know
50 Literature Ideas You Really Need to Know

Author: John Sutherland

Publisher: Greenfinch

Published: 2023-09-28

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1529433754

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In a series of 50 accessible essays, John Sutherland introduces and explains the important forms, concepts, themes and movements in literature, drawing on insights and examples from both classic and popular works. From postmodernism to postcolonialism, William Shakespeare to Jane Austen , 50 Literature Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important literary concepts in history.