Alejo Carpentier y la cultura del surrealismo en América Latina

Ensayo sobre las vidas y obras de los escritores Julio Cortázar y Carlos Fuentes. De Luisa Valenzuela, autora de El placer rebelde. Dos grandes de la escritura: sus puntos de contacto, sus sincronías, su trayectoria vital. Este ensayo busca profundizar en los puntos de contacto, las analogías, los paralelismos, los hallazgos simultáneos y las sincronicidades de la vida y la obra de dos grandes de la literatura contemporánea: Julio Cortázar y Carlos Fuentes. El análisis minucioso de sus cuentos y novelas se complementa con el recorrido a través de su trayectoria de vida, de la cual la...

Set in medieval Spain, an orphaned boy named Pedro has been raised in a monastery. His life changes drastically when he summoned to become a knight. He receives the help he needs to adapt to this new life thanks to two special friends. Reading comprehension and activities related to the story are included.

Ofelia and Amoke appear to be complete opposites. The only things they have in common are an elderly, eccentric author named Virginia Wonnacott, the Hiraeth Association, and the feeling that something is missing from their lives. When Virginia offers Ofelia a job as her personal assistant, the lives of the two girls merge. Through conversations, used books, letters, and early morning Whatsapp messages, the girls discover a future they did not think existed as well as their feelings toward one another.

At first, a little girl is thrilled when her parents bring home her baby brother, but soon jealousy takes over. Her mother helps her overcome her resentment in this story that many readers will be able to relate to.