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Now, for the first time, the stories of Spanish writer Leopoldo Alas have been translated into English. This is an important collection from a writer who is remembered as a master story-teller.

First published in 1977, this book studies the picaresque as a literary genre. It begins by discriminating between the literature of roguery and the picaresque in particular before discussing the origins of the genre in Spain and tracing its development into Europe. The book concludes with a brief...

One of the most widely-read and translated Spanish works in sixteenth-century Europe was Fernando de Rojas' Celestina, a 1499 novel in dialogue about a couple that faces heartbreak and tragedy after being united by the titular brothel madam. In 'Celestina' and the Ends of Desire, E. Michael Gerli...

Francisco de la Torre has long been praised as an outstanding poet in the mould of Garcilaso de la Vega and his simplicity of style and soft, gentle, Arcadian environment of his poetry have been emphasized. In this volume Professor Hughes attempts to define more accurately the position of Francisco...

Collecting and displaying finely crafted objects was a mark of character among the royals and aristocrats in Early Modern Spain: it ranked with extravagant hospitality as a sign of nobility and with virtue as a token of princely power. Objects of Culture in the Literature of Imperial Spain explores...

Before he was a writer, Miguel de Cervantes was a soldier. Enlisting in the Spanish infantry in 1570, he fought at the battle of Lepanto, was seized at sea and held captive by Algerian corsairs, and returned to Spain with a deep knowledge of military life. He understood the costs of heroism, the fragility...

-¡Ya puedo respirar libremente... ya me encuentro en mi verdadera atmósfera! Sólo aquí, en este lugar de mis predilecciones, en mi quinta abacial, tan llena de encantos y de misterio, puedo calmar en parte la inquietud que me devora el alma... ¡pero, qué inquietud, Dios mío! -Tu quinta...

La carne es la protagonista en la mayoría de los platos de muchas culturas y naciones del mundo. Te ofrecemos más de 90 de las más populares recetas inglesas de diversas carnes que incluyen también aves y caza, tartas con carne, recetas de carne con gelatina, salsas para acompañar a las carnes...

Tapas, or little snacks, may have originated in Spain, but the custom of lingering over three or four delectable mouthfuls - empanadillas, perhaps, or chilli olives, say - with a glass of wine or two has been happily embraced in countries all around the world. With more than 60 recipes to choose from,...

Las empanadas se comen en todo el extenso territorio de Argentina, aunque se fue perdiendo la costumbre de hacer la masa y se opta por las numerosas variedades comerciales que ofrece el mercado. Este milenario concepto culinario goza de excelente salud por estas tierras, donde las empanadas se comen...

Las croquetas y buñuelos no son únicamente una ingeniosa forma de no desperdiciar los restos o sobras de una comida, con ingredientes frescos y nuevos se constituyen en excelentes entradas o guarniciones, y en muy sabrosos postres. Este libro presenta una amplia variedad de recetas para comprobarlo.

La idea de este libro es presentar recetas reducidas en calorías que nos ayuden a incorporar pescados y mariscos a nuestra dieta diaria, a través de platos con ingredientes fáciles de conseguir… y de cocinar.

“A great source of inspiration,” this cookbook is a stunning, mouthwatering homage to the unique, beloved, and healthy cuisine of Catalonia (Alice Waters, chef/owner of Chez Panisse). Once an undiscovered gem among Europe’s culinary traditions, the cuisine of Catalonia, a province of...

An authentic small plates cookbook from the top Basque chef in America. Acclaimed chef Gerald Hirigoyen's sophisticated and delectable small plates, served at his restaurants, Bocadillos and Piperade, set the standard for tapas in San Francisco. This book features 75 distinctive California-inflected...