Inspired by the similarities between human existence and the seasons, Ramón del Valle-Inclán created 4 modernist stories known as the Sonatas tetralogy. From that highly regarded series comes this 1904 masterpiece. It chronicles a Don Juan's passion for a beguiling young aristocratic woman who intends to take the veil. The only available dual-language edition. Dover Original.
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.
Torquemada at the Stake / Torquemada en la hoguera: A Dual-Language Book by Benito Perez Galdos, Stanley Appelbaum, Stanley Appelbaum This 1889 novella by a master of European realism recounts an avaricious moneylender's attempts to restore his son's failing health through acts of charity. Dual-language edition.
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.
Aunt Tula/La Tía Tula: A Dual-Language Book by Miguel de Unamuno A memorable portrait of the indomitable Aunt Tula, who fulfills her maternal desires on her own terms. An informative introduction and footnotes make this novel both instructive and entertaining.
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.
