Una mística en el interior de la Iglesia Madre (1862-1937)

Of the 110 letters pertaining to the last seven years of Quevedo's life (1639-1645), 42 were composed during his four-year imprisonment in San Marcos de León. They are extensive and addressed to two distinguished Jesuits with whom Quevedo shared frankly (but under pseudonyms) news received in prison, including literary activity, military campaigns, politics and even his own parodies of the intrigues of the most powerful nobles at Court. These letters were carefully copied by two early 18th-century scholars in a hitherto unpublished manuscript of great interest and accuracy. This critical...

In this warm and engaging book, the late, great Sir Roger Moore reflects on life and ageing. Delivered, along with his own hand-drawn sketches, to his publisher shortly before he passed away, in À Bientôt, Roger looks back on his life - and gives it his trademark sideways glance, too. Nostalgic, funny, charming and, most importantly, very human, his reflections on age and ageing encompass all aspects of this universal experience, from reminiscences on childhood and 'what might have been'; keeping abreast of the ever-changing times; senior moments, memory and getting to grips with...

Es ésta la historia de una búsqueda incansable de poder desmedido: la vida y tragedia de Osiel Cárdenas.

Este libro tiene un objetivo claro, que coincide con la relectura de su trabajo, iluminar las zonas de su pensamiento y trayectoria ocultas por las fuerzas de una historia escrita predominantemente por hombres. Su defensa de los derechos de la mujer excedió el activismo y, como abogada y desde las lides del derecho, se aseguró de volver jurisprudencia derechos mínimos para las mujeres, como la posibilidad de recibir una pensión aun cuando hubieran abandonado el hogar conyugal, o tomar decisiones comerciales dentro del matrimonio.