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Miguel de Unamuno: San Manuel Bueno, mártir 2005 • 1-58510-144-3 • paper • 80 pages • 5½ x 8½ • $12.95 Unamuno’s thought-provoking 1931 novella of a village priest who remains devoted to his people while he struggles with religious disillusionment touches on Spanish tradition as well as existential and religious philosophy.
Federico Garcia Lorca: La Casa de Bernarda Alba Death, hatred and jealousy destroy Bernarda Alba’s family in Lorca’s tragic tale of frustrated desire. 2005 • 1-58510-143-5 • paper • 96 pages • 5½ x 8½ • $12.95
Tirso de Molina: El Burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra 2005 • 1-58510-142-7 • paper • 150 pages • 5½ x 8½ • $12.95 Set in the 1600s, this is the scary, tragic tale of Don Juan Tenorio which was later the basis for the story of Don Juan as well as for the opera “Don Giovanni.” It follows the adventures of the lover and lethario, Don Juan Tenorio, and ends when he is tricked by the stone statue of an old enemy he has killed comes to life and drags him to hell.
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The Focus Student Editions are appropriate as introductory works for Spanish language courses in literature and culture. These editions have been prepared with non-native Spanish speakers in mind. They include an introduction (in Spanish) to the author and the work, the complete novella with notes and vocabulary (Spanish-Spanish), a current bibliography and questions in the AP* format to facilitate study. Sample Pages | |||
Paola Bianco is Associate Professor of Spanish at Wilkes University. She earned her PhD from UNC-Chapel Hill and has published books and articles on poetry, literature, Italian culture and Hispanic women writers. Antonio Sobejano-Morán is Professor of Spanish at SUNY Binghamton since 1986. He received his PhD from the University of Michigan, and has published extensively in the field of Spanish literature. He has taught language and literature courses, and served as AP table leader in Spanish and Latin American literature for ETS | |||
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