La suerte de mi destino

Martin Fierro, the argentine poem, has been subject to numerous ideology biased interpretations. This appropriation, sometimes outrageous, has spurred the discussion whether Martin Fierro or Domingo F. Sarmiento's Facundo should be considered in orderto bring the Argentine society into a just, peaceful civil terrain. To read Quiroga Lavie's biography of Jose Hernandez means delving into the mind of an earnest, law abiding scholar, that nevertheless falls into the same trap of romanticizing the roguish characteristics with complete disregard of the fact that Martin Fierro's advise to his sons, ...

Unique for its focus on the early, formative years of the world-renowned Basque designer, this thorough examination of Cristóbal Balenciaga’s life and career is a textual and visual wonder, with an abundance of documents and unpublished images of his hometown, his childhood, and even his personal notes. From his birth in Getaria, a small fishing village on Spain’s northern coast, to his move to Paris following the Spanish Civil War, this exploration of the designer’s origins examines in detail the events and experiences that influenced Balenciaga’s designs and turned him into a...

Desde que era niño, Anderson sabía que era diferente del resto de su familia, tanto en el aspecto físico como en el carácter o intelectualmente.

La subida al trono de Isabel II supuso la iniciación de signos de avance, como la implantación del ferrocarril o la incipiente revolución industrial en algunos territorios. Siguiendo la estela de la Reina, la mujer relegada hasta entonces a la esfera privada, al cuidado del hogar y de los hijos, trasciende a la esfera pública iniciando una tímida incursión en el ámbito político, en el cultural y en el trabajo fabril. Este libro pretende analizar los claroscuros de la segunda mitad del XIX así, el acercamiento a los diversos aspectos históricos, económicos, sociales, políticos,...