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Tratado de La Vida Elegante
Tratado de La Vida Elegante
by Honore De Balzac
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One of the cornerstones of literary dandyism, this collection of French essays was first published in 1830 and served as an inspiration for the works of Barbey dAurevilly, Charles Baudelaire, and many more reputedly elegant writers. From the early... (read more)

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Carta de Batalla Por Tirant Loblanc = Tirant Lo Blanc's Battle Letter (Ensayo)
Carta de Batalla Por Tirant Loblanc = Tirant Lo Blanc's Battle Letter (Ensayo)
by Mario Vargas Llosa
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Vargas Llosa reveals the power of the written word, the abstract and subtle passion of Tirant lo Blanc, a novel he considers to be one of the most ambitious and modern amid the classics. These three essays bring us closer to the fine and intelligent... (read more)

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La Utopia Arcaica (the Archaic Utopia): Jose Maria Arguedas y Las Ficciones del Indigenismo
La Utopia Arcaica (the Archaic Utopia): Jose Maria Arguedas y Las Ficciones del Indigenismo
by Mario Vargas Llosa
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Vargas Llosa brings us closer to the life of Peruvian novelist Jose Maria Arguedas, a writer known for his revolutionary commitment and one of the most important figures in the Latin-American Indigenous Movement. A cross between the biographical... (read more)

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Borges
Borges
by Rodrigo Quian Quiroga
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El investigador argentino Rodrigo Quian Quiroga produce el extraordinario cruce entre las neurociencias y la obra de Jorge Luis Borges, y con esas herramientas, que son las mejores posibles, se lanza a explorar los mecanismos que rigen nuestra memoria... (read more)

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Lo Que Vio El Perro
Lo Que Vio El Perro
by Malcolm Gladwell
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Malcolm Gladwell's new book, presents nineteen brilliantly researched and provocative essays that exhibit the curiosity his readers love, each with a graceful narrative that leads to a thought-provoking analysis. The explorations here delve into subjects... (read more)

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Papeles Falsos (Ensayo Sexto Piso)
Papeles Falsos (Ensayo Sexto Piso)
by Valeria Luiselli
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Evocative and imaginative, these narrative essays cover a range of themes but share the unique perspective of the author that allows the reader to draw new connections between diverse topics. The hidden tomb of Brodsky in Venice, the elusiveness of the... (read more)

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El Arte De Perdurar / the Art of Outlasting
El Arte De Perdurar / the Art of Outlasting
by Hugo Hiriart
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How does a work of art achieve fame? Why some highly talented authors cannot reach the uncertain terrain of outlasting celebrity? These questions Hiriart answers with an erudite prose wich flows like an intimate talk. The ability of explainig complex... (read more)

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El Viaje a la Ficcion: El Mundo de Juan Carlos Onetti = A Flight Into Fiction (Ensayo)
El Viaje a la Ficcion: El Mundo de Juan Carlos Onetti = A Flight Into Fiction (Ensayo)
by Mario Vargas Llosa
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The subject of fiction and life is a constant that, since distant times, has been expressed through literature. Yet in the work of no other modern author does it have the force and inventiveness as it does in the short stories of Juan Carlos Onetti. It... (read more)

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Yo No Vengo A Decir un Discurso (Vintage Espanol)
Yo No Vengo A Decir un Discurso (Vintage Espanol)
by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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“¿Qué hago yo encaramado en esta percha de honor, yo que siempre he considerado los discursos como el más terrorífico de los compromisos humanos?” —Gabriel García Márquez   Los textos que... (read more)

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El Amor de Mi Vida (Love of My Life)
El Amor de Mi Vida (Love of My Life)
by Rosa Montero
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As she shares some of her favorite works, Rosa Montero transports us into a separate literary world, one that is intimate and yet universal, made up by grand stories, brave heroes, memorable monsters, mysterious youngsters and brilliant villains. In her... (read more)

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Orwell Periodista: Articulos y Resenas En El Observer 1942-1949 (Polirritmos)
Orwell Periodista: Articulos y Resenas En El Observer 1942-1949 (Polirritmos)
by George Orwell
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George Orwell began writing regularly for the Observer in 1942, and this compilation collects his writings from the ensuing eight years. Whether reporting on the home front and sending in dispatches from North Africa or chronicling the Allied victory in... (read more)

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Historia De Una Biblioteca / History of a Library
Historia De Una Biblioteca / History of a Library
by Tomas Abraham
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"Historia de una biblioteca evoca una historia personal y construye un programa irresistible y exclusivo. Las respuestas habituales se borran, abolidas por un rigor asistemático que no asigna valores juzgados desde algún tribunal sino que contrasta... (read more)

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Contra Las Sagradas Formas / Against the Sacred Forms
Contra Las Sagradas Formas / Against the Sacred Forms
by Juan Goytisolo
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Galaxia Gutenberg presenta una selección de los ensayos de Juan Goytisolo escritos con posterioridad a la recopilación "Pájaro que ensucia su propio nido".... (read more)

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Pasate De La Raya / Step Across This Line
Pasate De La Raya / Step Across This Line
by Salman Rushdie
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Escritos Varios: Sobre Arte y Poes-A (Coleccion Tierra Firme)
Escritos Varios: Sobre Arte y Poes-A (Coleccion Tierra Firme)
by Emilio Adolfo Westphalen
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Ecos, Reflejos Y  Rompecabezas/ Echoes, Reflections and Puzzles
Ecos, Reflejos Y Rompecabezas/ Echoes, Reflections and Puzzles
by Marie-claire Figueroa
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Los Rostros Del Mal / the Evil Faces
Los Rostros Del Mal / the Evil Faces
by Instituto Universitario De Ciencias De Las Religiones (cor)
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Mirar, Escuchar, Leer / Look, Listen, Read
Mirar, Escuchar, Leer / Look, Listen, Read
by Claude Levi-strauss
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La Polca De Los Osos/ Polka of Bears
La Polca De Los Osos/ Polka of Bears
by Margo Glantz
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El Imperio De La Neomemoria/ the Empire of Neomemoria
El Imperio De La Neomemoria/ the Empire of Neomemoria
by Heriberto Yepez
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