El águila y la serpiente

Is it possible to create an enjoyable and mysterious history of literature? Every author—novelist, philosopher, poet, or essayist—has any enigma to offer or reveal, either about their lives or about their works. For instance, do we know exactly where Cervantes was born? Are we sure that Conan Doyle was not a murderer? Why did Comte decide to create his own religion? Did Jose Cadalso exhume his girlfriend's corpse? Was Corneille Moiré's ghostwriter? Was Berbiguier harassed by imps? Maybe Jules Verne did belong to a secret society. Have any works been inspired by dreams—or by insanity?...

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El objetivo central de los nueve estudios recogidos en este libro es el análisis de los medios (imágenes, grabados, libros, escrituras antiguas, edificios, emblemas, etc.) a los que se recurrió en tiempos de Felipe II para crear la imagen real y difundirla mediante distintos expedientes de propaganda, todo ello al servicio de la conservación de la reputación del rey Felipe II y su monarquía. Para lograrlo se articuló un verdadero entramado que asombra por su amplitud, por su riqueza y, en especial, por la sorprendente capacidad demostrada para elegir las vías más adecuadas que...

Cuatro historias narradas por cuatro mujeres anónimas que vivieron los años de la Independencia de nuestro país: una madre que se pone frente al cañón por sus hijos, una monja que pensaba que iba a ser santa antes de enfrentarse a la guerra en Navidad, una cartagenera que cambia de identidad para dejar atrás el hambre, y una mujer llanera que contribuye con bienes y dinero a la causa. Este libro de aventura, basado en documentos históricos, escrito por Catalina Navas e ilustrado por Carolina Alarcón, cuenta una manera diferente de ver la historia oficial que ya conocemos. Esta serie...