Literatura (Pasajes) - Softcover

Bretz, Mary Lee; Etc.; Dvorak, Trisha; Kirschner, Carl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070076650 ISBN 13: 9780070076655

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1992

Synopsis

Part of an integrated Spanish programme designed to help students gain a working knowledge of the language, the series comprises a grammar text, a workbook, a literary reader, a cultural reader and an activities book. The books all share a common grammatical and thematic organization which should facilitate a flexible approach to teaching. The books all increase in difficulty at about the same rate. This reader introduces readers to various essays, short stories, plays and poems by Hispanic authors. The selections are accompanied by advice on what to look for in each. Many of the pieces are not commonly found in anthologies.

About this title

From the Publisher:

New to the Fifth Edition of Pasajes is a change to the chapter themes for Chapters 3 and 10, respectively. Chapter 3, which previously dealt exclusively with the theme of death and superstition, has been refocused and now treats the topic of festivals and cultural traditions in the Hispanic world. Chapter 10, which formerly dealt with habits and dependencies, has been broadened in scope and in the Fifth Edition deals with health and well-being. These changes, which respond to user feedback, introduce a fresh perspective to the Fifth Edition.
Each chapter now opens with a new discussion section, Reflexiones, which prompts students to begin investigating the chapter theme through a critical examination of fine art that introduces the chapter. Contrastive and comparative analyses serve as an advance organizer for students while also helping develop their critical thinking and visual literacy skills.
Literary readings in the fifth edition reflect a return to many of the canonical selections that characterized earlier editions of Pasajes: Literatura. While Pasajes still strives to introduce students to contemporary Hispanic writers, the importance and contributions of the literary canon are equally represented in this edition. The new readings include four genres: short story, poetry, drama, and essay.

- "El laberinto de la soledad," Octavio Paz
- "Meciendo," Gabriela Mistral
- "El censo," Emilio Carballido
- "Apócalipsis," Marco Denevi
- "Espuma y nada más," Hernando Téllez
- "Cajas de cartón," Francisco Jiménez
- "Cubanita descubanizada," Gustavo Pérez Firmat
- "Memoria electrónica," Mario Benedetti
- "El sur," Jorge Luis Borges

About the Author:

Mary Lee Bretz is Professor of Spanish and Chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Rutgers University. Professor Bretz received her Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of Maryland. She has published numerous books and articles on nineteenth- and twentieth-century Spanish literature and on the application of contemporary literary theory to the study and teaching of Hispanic literature. SHE IS ON SABATTICAL 2000/2001

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0070076650
• ISBN 13: 9780070076655
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 304