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Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) is considered the literary figurehead of Spain. "El Viejo Celoso" and "El Celoso Extremeno" are representative of his short works in two different genres in each of which he excelled: the short, one-act comedy and the extended short story. Each in its distinctive way refashions the ancient tale tradition of the jealous husband and the adulterous wife and engages with the psychological, moral and social issues surrounding it. In "El Celoso Extremeno" - set in Seville and the Americas - the social and human frame expands, and horizons generally broaden. Here the...

Greek and Roman myths have been a fruitful source of inspiration. Their origin is unknown, but their echo remains alive today both in language and in the cultural industry. Classical Mythology offers a fabulous journey into this world of ancient stories in which gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, fantastic creatures and mere mortals wove with their feats the origins of the world as our ancestors knew it.

Una conmovedora novela sobre el dolor y la muerte, y por encima de todo un canto al poder de la amistad.

Cuando la huída se convierte en la única posibilidad de vivir. La cómoda existencia de Martín en Ciudad Juárez se ve súbitamente sacudida. Su novia lo ha dejado, su exitosa carrera atraviesa un mal momento y, por si fuera poco, sufre unos sueños recurrentes y extraños. En ellos, Martín visita su antigua casa paterna, donde un viejo de barba blanca le urge a huir de Juárez. Sin duda, Martín abriga sueños de fuga, moldeados por películas norteamericanas, el sopor de las costas del sur de México y la pulcritud de las ciudades californianas. Sin más horizonte que la posibilidad de...