First published in the early 16th century, these Spanish romances are the counterpart of the narrative ballads sung and recited in other parts of Europe in the middle ages. The 53 realistic, verse narratives recall the lives of kings and holy men, extol Charlemagne, and exalt Helen of Troy, Lancelot, and others. A dual-language anthology. Dover Original.
Life Is a Dream/La Vida es Sueño: A Dual-Language Book by Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Stanley Appelbaum This 17th-century allegorical masterpiece explores the mysteries of human destiny as it tells the story of a Polish prince, imprisoned at birth by his father, the King, to thwart the dire predictions of astrologers.
Stories and Poems/Cuentos y Poesías: A Dual-Language Book by Rubén Darío, Stanley Appelbaum Rich selection of works by Nicaraguan writer Rubén Darío, the high priest of the modernismo school of literature, features poems and stories from Azul (Blue), Prosas profanas (Worldly Hymns), and others.
Fuenteovejuna: A Dual-Language Book by Lope de Vega, Stanley Appelbaum A captivating 17th-century drama of peasants defending their honor against oppression by a feudal lord. Features an excellent English-prose version on the pages facing the original Spanish.
Great Spanish Literature by Dover Spanish Stories/Cuentos Españoles, 13 tales from Cervantes to Borges; First Spanish Reader, with works based on the writings of Don Juan Manuel and more; Spanish Poetry/Poesía Española, four centuries of Spanish verse.
Platero and I/Platero y yo: A Dual-Language Book by Juan Ramon Jimenez, Stanley Appelbaum, Stanley Appelbaum This is the only dual-language edition of Platero and I, a series of autobiographical prose poems about the wanderings in Andalusia of a poet and his donkey. Introduction, Explanatory Notes.
First Spanish Reader : A Beginner's Dual-Language Book by Angel Flores Delightful stories, other material based on works of Don Juan Manuel, Luis Taboada, Ricardo Palma, other noted writers. Complete faithful English translations on facing pages. Exercises.
