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A primera vista, escribir la ciudad es una tarea fácil porque, al menos en apariencia, las palabras y las cosas están simplemente ahí, a nuestro alcance. En las obras de Galdós, Madrid parece gozar de una naturalidad en que las palabras y las cosas no son nunca inconmensurables, en que no mide distancia alguna entre los alrededores de la plaza Mayor y los pasos que por las páginas de su novela dan Fortunata, Jacinta, Juanito Santa Cruz y demás personajes de don Benito. Pero lo cierto es que escribir la ciudad es una tarea difícil y constructora, tarea cuyos materiales son las palabras...

This monograph studies the development of Venezuelan theater in the 70s, characterized by psychological, physical as well as verbal violence and cruelty. Throughout the decade, violence pervaded not only drama, but every sphere of social, political and cultural life in Venezuela. While these dramaturgies of violence disrupted the aesthetic field in many ways, they also interpreted the development of Venezuelan society.

This book, conceived as a tribute to Prof. Antonio Ramírez de Verger on the occasion of his retirement, contains a brief outline of his academic career, a complete list of his publications and a wide selection of his articles, reviews and book chapters published over four decades. These writings examine a variety of authors, such as Fronto, Corippus, Maximianus, Tibullus, Horace, Virgil, Tacitus, Catullus, Propertius, Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda, Ovid and Martial, and they also include contributions on various philological topics. El libro, concebido como homenaje al Prof. Ramírez de Verger...

Once upon a time, there was a mouse who lived in Europe who longed to go to America, the land of liberty, and be reunited with his friends who had fled. He decides the best way to get there would be to fly. He makes many attempts until he finally designs the perfect plane. His successful voyage inspires an entire nation, including a young boy named Charles Lindbergh. Children will love the detailed illustrations and the mouse's determination in spite of some failed attempts in this very original picture book. A brief history of aviation is included at the end of the book.