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Alfonso Reyes

    A Mexican poet, essayist, narrator, diplomat, and thinker, this author is celebrated for his profound literary contributions. His work delves into deep contemplation, often characterized by lyrical prose and philosophical inquiry. Readers appreciate his writing for its intellectual rigor and aesthetic elegance. He is widely recognized as 'the universal native of Monterrey' for his broad cultural impact.

    Triptych (číslovaný výtisk)
    Biblioteca de Traductores - 15: El hombre que fue jueves
    Paginas escogidas
    Visión de Anáhuac y otros ensayos
    Cal - 10: The Poem of the Cid
    Evolución política del pueblo mexicano
    • Cal - 10: The Poem of the Cid

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Students of Spanish literature have long been familiar with this eight-hundred-year-old epic which details the legendary exploits of the soldier-adventurer Ruy Díaz of Bivar, the Cid, "he who in happy hour was born." They have known of the Cid's part in the long contest between Christian and Moslem; of his peerless steed Babieca and of his two famous swords, Colada "the precious" and Tizón; of his wife Doña Elvira and Doña Sol, "white as the sun," who found santuary with Abbot Don Sancho in the monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña during the Cid's exile; and of the despicable Princes of Carrión, Diego and Fernando González, whose hearts were black with evil. Lesley Byrd Simpson here makes this masterpiece of Spanish literature accessible to English readers in a translation that preserves the verve, realism, and humor of the original. Mr. Simpson is the translator of Two Novels of Mexico by Mariano Azuela, Cortes: The Life of the Conqueror by Francisco López de Gómara, and The Celestina; he is the author of Many Mexicos and The Encomienda in New Spain.

      Cal - 10: The Poem of the Cid2010
      3.4
    • Evolución política del pueblo mexicano

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Justo Sierra es uno de los creadores de la tradición hispanoamericana, su obra se encuentra junto a la de hombre como Bello, Sarmiento, Montalvo, Hostos, Martí, para quienes pensar y escribir fue una forma de bien social, y la belleza una manera de educación para el pueblo. Por su gestión como educador y su visión como historiador puede ser considerado como precursor de la Revolución mexicana en el ámbito educativo y cultural. Evolución política del pueblo mexicano es un recuento del proceso histórico del país desde sus orígenes hasta la época contemporánea de su autor: las postrimerías del porfiriato y las vísperas de la Revolución mexicana. En sus páginas, se revela un Sierra decepcionado y escéptico ante un México estancado en una dictadura que impedía su evolución.

      Evolución política del pueblo mexicano2009
      4.2
    • Visión de Anáhuac y otros ensayos

      • 190 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Vision de Anahuac es la recopilacion de diferentes ensayos escritos por Alfonso Reyes: "Vision de Anahuac," "Fray Servando Teresa de Mier," "Apuntes sobre Valle-Inclan," "Ruben Dario en Mexico," "Ruiz de Alarcon y el teatro frances," "Transito de Amado Nervo," "Pasado inmediato," "Nuestra Lengua" y "Palinodia del polvo."

      Visión de Anáhuac y otros ensayos1983