spanish literature

Contains "Don Quixote" and a selection of Cervantes' other works.

Literary Masters is one series of the trio that makes up the Gale Study Guides to Great Literature (the others are Literary Masterpieces and Literary Topics). Each Literary Masters volume introduces a significant author and covers basic biographical information. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, born in Columbia in South America, studied law before he began his writing career as a journalist. Traveling widely through Europe, his writing reflects his travels and he is known for "magic realism", the mixture of fantasy and actuality that has made him the most widely read novelist writing in Spanish.

Relates historical events to the literature and poetry that was written because the event happened. Contains a side-by-side chronology of events and the event-inspired literature from the year 798,000 B.C.E. to 2000 A.D.

Contains entries that provide information about fifteen novels, each with an introduction to the novel and its author; a plot summary; descriptions of characters; analysis of themes; an explanation of literary techniques and movements; a historical context essay; a look at media adaptations; and reading suggestions.

Contains entries that provide information about twelve novels, each with an author biography, plot summary, character analyses, discussion of themes and style, a historical context essay, a critical overview, a selection of criticism, and suggestions for further reading.

A reference guide to literature written in the Spanish language including Central and South America, peninsular Spain and Castilian.

A collection of Spanish love poems, proverbs, and quotations, drawn from throughout nine centuries from 1042 to 1939, presented in their original language with English translations on facing pages.

An anthology of 118 pieces by Borges arranged chronologically and accompanied by commentary and notes.