Cuentos puertorriqueños

FACETAS is a brief and multi-faceted intermediate Spanish program ideal for use in one-semester courses. It incorporates relevant literary and cultural readings and integrates two kinds of video. The first is a specially-shot sitcom featured in every lesson. The second showcases three original short films by contemporary Hispanic filmmakers. FACETAS' interactive, student-friendly approach focuses on real communication in meaningful contexts, giving students a rewarding learning experience as they strengthen their language skills and develop cultural competency.

"Fue la primera novela escrita por Miguel Angel Asturias y sigue siendo la mas famosa y la mas leida. Ocupa un lugar privilegiado entre las 'novelas de la dictadura', que han llegado a constituir un genero en la literatura hispanoamericana. Esta novela representa una exploracion de la condicion humana percibida a traves del lente distorsionador de una oscura dictadura centroamericana, y es una de las primeras novelas que intenta y logra una revolucion del lenguaje literario, explotando la relacion entre el mito y el lenguaje hallando el modo de revolucionar el aspecto formal del texto dentro...

Letras Hispánicas en la Gran Pantalla is an innovative textbook for advanced students of Hispanic studies, which merges the studies of canonical literary works and their film adaptions. Students are guided through key literary masterpieces spanning from the Renaissance to the present day while, at the same time, interpreting their film versions. This parallel approach encourages students to develop their analytical skills as they master the terminology of contemporary studies in literature and cinema. Exploring complete works by both male and female authors and directors from Argentina,...

'Speakout' is a 6-level general English course for adults, bridging the gap between the classroom and the real world helping students express themselves in English.