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Die Autoren Gabriel García Márquez und Isabel Allende gehören zu den bekanntesten und meistgelesenen Autoren der Gegenwart. Das Buch von Maria Weiß-Pawliska beschreibt am Beispiel der Bestseller-Romane „Hundert Jahre Einsamkeit" und „Das Geisterhaus" Erzählperspektive und -struktur sowie zentrale Motive wie Einsamkeit, Liebe, Identität und Tod. Hierbei werden Ähnlichkeiten beider Romane, als auch der Einfluß des älteren Autors auf die jüngere Kollegin deutlich gemacht. Weiß-Pawliska legt ein spannend zu lesendes und hochinteressantes Werk vor, wobei sie jedoch versteht, einen akademischen Duktus zu vermeiden. ... Read more

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Chapters: Chilean Immigrants to Canada, Chilean Immigrants to Israel, Chilean Immigrants to the United States, Isabel Allende, Gabriela Mistral, Tom Araya, Alberto Guerrero, Horatio Sanz, Arturo Valenzuela, Sebastián Rozental, Cote de Pablo, Philip Bazaar, Beto Cuevas, Claudio Spies, Patricia Demick, Sergio Villagra, Ruperto Donoso, Alexander Witt, Israel Polack, Julio M. Fernandez, Patricio Castillo, Nico Bodonczy, Osvaldo Nunez. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 76. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Isabel Allende Llona (born 2 August 1942) is a Chilean-American writer. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the "magic realist" tradition, is one of the best-known women writers in Latin America. She is largely famous for novels such as The House of the Spirits (La casa de los espíritus) (1982) and City of the Beasts (La ciudad de las bestias) (2002), which have been commercially very successful. Allende has been described as "the worlds most widely read Spanish-language author." Her novels often focus on the experiences of women, are sometimes based on her own experiences, and weave myth and realism together. She has lectured and toured widely, and has taught literature at many American colleges. Having adopted American citizenship in 2003, she currently resides in California with her husband. She is of Basque, Spanish and Portuguese descent. Isabel Allende was born in Lima, Peru, the daughter of Francisca Llona Barros and Tomás Allende; the Chilean ambassador to Peru. Her father was a first cousin of Salvador Allende, President of Chile from 1970 to 1973; so Salvador is her first cousin once removed. Many sources cite Allende as being Salvador Allende's niece (without specifying that the relationship is that Tomas and Salvador are cousins); the confusion stems from Allen...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=157994 ... Read more

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Chapters: Chilean Essayists, Chilean Historians, Chilean Memoirists, Isabel Allende, Augusto Pinochet, Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna, Ariel Dorfman, Diego Barros Arana, Alonso de Góngora Marmolejo, Cristián Huneeus, Alonso González de Nájera, Pedro Mariño de Lobera, Diego de Rosales, Andrés Velasco, Pablo Huneeus, Juan Ignacio Molina, José Zapiola, Pedro Balmaceda, Victor Farías, José Antonio Viera-Gallo, José Arraño Acevedo, José Toribio Medina, Jorge González Von Marées, Miguel de Olivares, Daniel de La Vega, Vicente Carvallo Y Goyeneche, Rodolfo Acevedo, Hermógenes Irisarri, Pedro Lemebel, Matilde Urrutia, Alonso de Ovalle, Sergio Villalobos Rivera, Francisco Antonio Encina, Gabriel Salazar. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 119. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (25 November 1915 10 December 2006) was a Chilean army general who was brought to power as president in a U.S.-backed coup d'état on September 11, 1973. Among his titles, he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean army from 1973 to 1998, president of the Government Junta of Chile from 1973 to 1974 and President of the Republic from 1974 until he reinstalled a democratic system in 1990. At the beginning of 1972, he was appointed General Chief of Staff of the Army. In August 1973, he was appointed as Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army by president Salvador Allende. On 11 September 1973, Pinochet led a coup d'état which put an end to Allende's democratically-elected government. In December 1974, the military junta appointed Pinochet as President by a joint decree, with which Air Force General Gustavo Leigh disagreed. From the beginning, the government implemented harsh measures against its political opponents. According to various reports and investigations 1,200-3,200 people were killed...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18933396 ... Read more

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This unique volume offers insights on each phase of the relationship between mother & baby. Captures the compelling connections between mothers & sons & translates those subtle emotions into deceptively simple photos. The sharp focus squarely on the telling facial expression or body language makes the seemingly ordinary wholly original. The famous -- among them Bill Clinton, Mary Higgins Clark, Steven Spielberg, & Ruth Bader Ginsburg -- & the obscure get the same attentive treatment. In the accompanying texts, mothers & sons reveal their most trying & their most exalted moments with candor & humor. "This is a powerful tribute in both words & images to the unique yet universal relationship between mothers & sons." ... Read more

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Wonderful Stuff
What a great concept and great book.Mariana Cook's photographs do justice to the loving words from the mothers and their sons.A great addition to my library.

About the Book- from the Publisher...
Mothers and Sons: In Their Own Words

FROM THE PUBLISHER
Mothers and Sons: In Their Own Words captures the compelling connections between mothers and sons and translates those subtle emotions into deceptively simple photographs. In the accompanying texts, mothers and sons reveal their most trying and their most exalted moments with candor and humor, recounting both extraordinary actions and everyday existence with enthusiasm, from a parent's lyrical essay to a two year old's uncomplicated observations. With an introduction by Isabel Allende, Mothers and Sons is a powerful tribute in both words and images to the unique yet universal relationship between mothers and sons.

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A powerful tribute to the relationships between mothers and their sons, this remarkable volume juxtaposes luminous portraits of famous and not-so-famous mothers and sons with poignant essays, recounting both the ordinary and the extraordinary with candor, humor, and emotion.

A very touching experience
The simple words are sometimes the best, when it comes to describe the unique bond between mother and son.I found this book to be very touching, as I often had to dab a tear after reading the heartfelt outpourings frommother to son and vice versa.My favorite picture is of Anne Lamott andher son Sam... there is just something in the picture that speaks to me ofmy own mother.My favorite 'snippet' would have to be Colin Salmon'sdescription of his mother's trip to meet his father's family in Jamaica.This book has something to it that beautifully captures the emotions thatoften cannot be described or expressed.I love you mom! ... Read more

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poetry/prose by Nobel laureate, tr Maria Giachetti ... Read more

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review for gabriele mistal a reader
By reading the translations you have a better understanding and felling of the author Gabrielle true meaning.It is put in a simple formula for a first time poetry reader or a person who reads a lot of peotry to appreciate the poems."To the clouds and to see him again", bring you into the poem.

A Gabriela Mistral Reader
I like the poetry's modernized spelling and format. It helps the modern reader to understand the text. The poems are full of meaning, helpful and have a positive effect on readers. My favorites poems are "The Wild Strawberry," "Rocking," "Flour," "Morning" and "The Rose." The selected works of "A Gabriela Mistral Reader" is an enjoyable experience for students and people who love poetry. I would highly recommend this book to everyone because her poem shows real life situations that we have in today's world; they describe the importance of nature and have deep feeling about women and from nature. Jacketti translates her poems very beautifully.

Superb piece of writing
Just by reading "A Reader" by Gabriela Mistral one is able to experience the beauty of artistical language.Mistral's message to her readers depicts her real attitude toward life and how confidence she is of her profound feelings. Hungry readers will find satisfaction by understanding Mistral's content and enriching their cultural background.Mistral's word in "A Reader" is sufficient to open one's mind to see a different horizon.One will be able to find new ways to express sentiments that have been hidden in our hearts

Good Poetry
This book of poems was one which was put together very nicely. I liked how all the poems were grouped together by having similarities. It made them some what easier to understand when reading them. Not one to be to enthusiastic about reading poetry, I was surprised to actually take a strong liking to some of the poems. The ones that struck me the most were:"Rocking", "The Future," "The Rose,""Song Of The Dead Girls", and "The Christmas Star".These poems seemed to stick out to me from all that were selected to be in the book.The only part about this text I didn't appreciate too much was the selections of prose..), maybe me being from a different country than Mistral I was unable to relate to them, but other than that I would highly recommend this book to everyone, even if one is not interested in poetry. It may catch your attention because it definitely did catch mine.

Jacketti's Translations Show Superior Quality
A fabulous undertaking of poetry and prose.It is obvious that Jacketti took all efforts to translate Mistral with flow and grace from Spanish.Very few translators achieve this height.My favorites are "The Obsession," "Paradise," "Heaven's Carriage,"and my most favorite is "The Christmas Star."Incidently, John Adams used this translation in his recentlyoperetic release, "El Niño."

We need more translations from Jacketti!

I highly recommend "The Gabriela Mistral Reader" in your library collection. ... Read more

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This volume looks at Allende's fictional narratives to date, from "The House of the Spirits" to "Portrait in Sepia", from the point of view of autobiography studies and the re-creation of self-identity that takes place throughout her works. ... Read more

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Based by the novel by Isabel Allende! Dynamite presents the return of yet another legend as Matt Wagner unveils the all-new Zorro!Writer, Art Director, and cover artist Matt Wagner is in command of this all-new "Year One" Zorro comic book adventure. Similar in tone and scope to Dynamite's acclaimed Lone Ranger series, Zorro also features artist Francesco Francavilla who complements Wagner's pulp action writing! ... Read more

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A Wonderful Addition to the Zorro Mythos, even with typos
I just finished reading this first trade of Zorro. I have to say it reads much better in one book, than issue to issue. There is a lot of back story in this first trade to get through, so it takes a while for things to really move. But when they do movie, its well worth it!
I'm a huge fan of Zorro, owning just about anything I can get my hands on. This story draws from movies like Mask of Zorro, to the books of Johnston McCulley and Isabel Allende; making a coherent addition. I really enjoy where this book is leading us, Zorro definitely is my gem of my comic pull-box at my local shop.

I do have a few gripes though. For starters, there are some Spanish errors. Its Buenas noches, not Buenos noches. Cabrónes, not Cabróns. Matt Wagner also seems to lay it on thick with the Spanish swearing, I felt like he picked up a Spanish slang book and just overloaded the dialogue at times. At one point pinche is used by a Spanish soldier, and I don't think the Spanish use it; its Mexican slang. My recommendation would be to have someone who speaks Spanish edit this before it gets a print in future issues.

If you are new to Zorro, this easily brings you into the fold. If you are a long time fan, particularly a fan of Allende's novel, you will also be at home. Enjoy!

...still so cunning and free, still makes the sign of the "Z"...
Before Batman and even before the Shadow ran around in dark spooky clothes, the Curse of Capistrano roamed Old California on his fiery black steed Toronado, upholding justice and tweaking the noses of the corrupt Alcalde and his brutal soldados. Having endured for nearly a century now, El Zorro has been brought to life in various mediums, my favorite reiteration being the 1940 film The Mark of Zorro (Special Edition) (Colorized / Black and White) with Tyrone Power. And I just have to throw in this interesting (I think) trivia: THE MARK OF ZORRO happens to be the picture young Bruce Wayne went to see with his parents on the night of their murders. Just a further illustration of Zorro's impact on the Dark Knight. But moving on...

I don't know how long they can keep it up, but I'm very glad that Dynamite Entertainment is publishing a comic book series each about the Lone Ranger and Zorro, two childhood icons of mine. Folks my age will recall that these two (and Tarzan) were featured in a Saturday cartoon series on CBS back in the '80s, although each starred in his own respective set of episodes. And, with the Eisner Award-nominated The Lone Ranger trade paperback garnering critical success, it makes sense that Zorro next gets a shot at his own comic book. And with Matt Wagner coming on board as writer and art director, things are promising.

ZORRO Vol. 1: YEAR ONE: TRAIL OF THE FOX collects the first eight issues and serves as the origin arc of Zorro. Matt Wagner doesn't reinvent the character as much as adapt elements not only from creator Johnston McCulley's THE CURSE OF CAPISTRANO (The Mark of Zorro (Townsend Library Edition)) but also from Isabel Allende's 2005 Zorro: A Novel (P.S.) (which is intended as a prequel to McCulley's 1919 novella). It's important to note that, in giving a nod to Allende's source material, Wagner presents us with a more fleshed-out Don Diego de la Vega.

Although raised as a noble gentleman, a "caballero," Diego is half-Spaniard and half-Native American. Even as his father steeped him into the hidalgo heritage, his mother taught him the ways of her people, the Tongva tribe. And, even as a child, Diego had observed the rampant cruelty taking place around him. So, unlike in the films, it doesn't take Diego's coming home from his studies abroad for him to take note of the injustices being inflicted on his people. For Diego de la Vega, in this reality, the resentment's been building for some time. Of the dual impersonations he takes on, the guise of the lethargic fop is actually the one deemed the more challenging.

Matt Wagner's main story arc revolves around Diego's youth and the things he learns and his sometimes harrowing experiences at home and then abroad. All this will mold him into the legendary figure he'll later become. And, along the way, we learn nifty things like why Diego chooses the sobriquet of El Zorro, the logic behind the cloak (not a cape) in his alter ego's costume, and who Diego patterned his dandy act after. With Diego is his constant companion and milk brother Bernardo, rendered mute by a tragic event. This story arc is narrated by Bernardo, and this works because his perspective is removed enough from the central character that it allows an aura of legend and myth to be fostered. And yet Bernardo, as Diego's best friend, is close enough that he lends insights into the underpinnings of the Zorro mythos.

These eight issues make up what is basically a flashback story. Interspersed occasionally are scenes which take place in the present, as Zorro begins to bedevil the oppressors. When you hear the increasingly frustratred Alcalde burst out with "Madre de Dios y todos los Santos! That bastard!" - that means that the fiendish El Zorro's been up to his tricks again. Although, on the action sequence meter, he doesn't really do that much. He just pops up here and there, being a smirky thorn in the side, slowly building up his rep and his legend. But, under Wagner's expert storytelling, it makes for an engrossing read.

In his essence, this version of Zorro stays true. Zorro still demonstrates a panache, an exuberance. He still relishes mocking the soldados and, especially, Sergeant Gonzales, his constant foil . Still a master swordsman, still carves that "Z" with his sword, still flourishes that bullwhip. But certain other things have been tweaked, in addition to Diego's origin. I think we've been conditioned by cinema to seeing Sergeant Gonzales (or Garcia) as this obese, dimwitted bumbler. But Wagner reverts the sergeant to his brutal nature, the way he was originally depicted in THE CURSE OF CAPISTRANO. And, like Alain Delon's take, there's no mustache on this El Zorro, Wagner intending our hero to exude a more youthful vibe. Also, Wagner has Zorro operating strictly during nighttime, else the black get-up wouldn't make sense and it'd be really stifling under the scorching Alta California sun.

Bonus stuff off this trade paperback includes: a cover gallery featuring artists Matt Wagner, John Cassaday, Mike Mayhew, and Ryan Sook; character designs and sketches by Matt Wagner; and a Matt Wagner interview. Speaking of art, Italian artist Francesco Francavilla's style won't make your eyes pop out, but it's serviceable enough and evokes the time and atmosphere of Old California. Matt Wagnerprovides cover artwork for the original issues, and these covers whetted my appetite enough that I wonder how he would've fared if he'd handled the interior pencils and inks, as well.

Okay, I'm about to get nitpicky. Living in Southern Cali, I've picked up a smattering of Spanish, so I couldn't help but notice that there was a fair amount of cussing in Spanish. To me, that's actually pretty cool and it lends a certain edgy realism to the story. But where Wagner loses a few points is in his incorrect usage of the Spanish language (ie: he drops in "Buenos noches" instead of "Buenas noches"; "La Águila" instead of "El Águila"). These little snafus are few and far between, and I'm not that familiar with Spanish, but I'm familiar enough that these gringo-isms did jar my immersion into the story. Of course, if you don't know Spanish, then it's not an issue.

Either way, Matt Wagner's ZORRO is recommended, for those who dig old-fashioned heroism, swashbuckling adventure, and a playful masked rogue putting it over the Man. Check this out, too, if you're curious about the parallels between Batman and Zorro. And, with Bruce Wayne having drawn so much inspiration from Don Diego, then I guess it's only proper that Zorro encroach into Batman's original comic book medium. But lest I give too much credit to Zorro's "been there, done that first" pedigree, Diego de la Vega's own foppish act was first done by the Scarlet Pimpernel. That, of course, doesn't change the fact that you should give Zorro a chance. And, while you're at it, THE LONE RANGER, as well.

Tyrone Would be Proud
I'm a huge fan of Tyrone Powers take on the Fox. I have been reading the monthly Dynamite comic that Mr Wagner does. It is INCREDIBLE !!! As with the Lone Ranger Dynamite has brought back a fan fave and keeps enough of the past yet makes it part of the present.As I write this we are up to issue 12. The First 7 issues are a wonderfully well thought out tribute to the origin of the Masked avenger.The writing is top notch. The art is top notch.If I was told I had to stop reading all comics but one. Zorro would be the book I'd stay with, it's superb. Check It out ;) ... Read more

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"The first time I saw William Morris's idols I felt an electric thrill, not only because of the incredible artistic prowess each of them represents, but also because I recognized them. It was like finally finding myself before the intangible beings I had been looking for all my life, that I had glimpsed in dreams and evoked in my writing."--from the Foreword by Isabelle Allende

For more than twenty years, William Morris has captivated and intrigued the art community with hauntingly evocative and beautiful glass sculptures. He has captured the imagination time and again by creating objects that appear to be ancient stone or wood carvings, not the modern glass sculptures they actually are. His art speaks of human origins, myth, ancestry, and ancient civilizations. It symbolizes a harmony between humanity and nature and provides a ghost-like bond to the world around us--a world that is often forgotten, ignored, and abused.

Morris gathers much of his inspiration from ancient cultures from around the world--Egyptian, Asian, Native American--all peoples who respected and admired the land they inhabited. Because of this, Morris's artwork has become something all its own: culturally distinct and yet familiar to all cultures. His pieces embody a spiritual quality that sharply contrasts old beliefs with those of the modern world. These objects speak to our senses and continuously beg us to explore them further. William Morris: Mazorca, Objects of Common Ceremony does just that, exhibiting Morris’s most recent collections in detailed images that seemingly come to life on the page, just as his sculptures come to life in the studio. ... Read more

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Billy Morris' amazing work
This book is a collection of some of the amazing glass work from Billy Morris.I am a flameworking glass artist and can only dream of being able to make anything remotely similar to what you will find within the pages of this book.This is more than just a coffee table book.This is true high quality - something that you will be drawn to more than once.Billy Morris' work is beyond that of Chihuly. ... Read more

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PRIMERA NOVELA DE ISABEL ALLENDE. LA CASA DE LOS ESPÍRITUS NARRA LA SAGA DE UNA PODEROSA FAMILIA DE TERRATENIENTES LATINOAMERICANOS. EL DESPÓTICO PATRIARCA ESTEBAN TRUEBA HA CONSTRUIDO CON MANO DE HIERRO UN IMPERIO PRIVADO QUE EMPIEZA A TAMBALEARSE CON EL PASO DEL TIEMPO Y UN ENTORNO SOCIAL EXPLOSIVO. FINALMENTE. LA DECADENCIA PERSONAL DEL PATRIARCA ARRASTRARÁ A LOS TRUEBA A UNA DOLOROSA DESINTEGRACIÓN.ATRAPADOS EN UNAS DRAMÁTICAS RELACIONES FAMILIARES. LOS PERSONAJES DE ESTA PODEROSA NOVELA ENCARNAN LAS TENSIONES SOCIALES Y ESPIRITUALES DE UNA ÉPOCA QUE ABARCA GRAN PARTE DE ESTE SIGLO. LA CASA DE LOS ESPÍRITUS HA SIDO ADAPTADA AL CINE EN UNA PELÍCULA PROTAGONIZADA POR JEREMY IRONS. MERYL STREEP Y ANTONIO BANDERAS. ... Read more

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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold accompanies his grandmother on an expedition to find a humanoid Beast in the Amazon, he experiences ancient wonders and a supernatural world as he tries to avert disaster for the Indians. ... Read more

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christina contreras
La ciudad de las bestias es una historia mágica. Los personajes principales son Alexander cold y su abuela atrevida y aventurera. La historia empieza así. Alexander tiene una chanza para tomar el viaje de su vida para le Nacional Geographic al rio Amazon. Para documentar al legendario "Yeti" del Amazon. Más conocido como "la bestia". Va con su abuela y un reportero. Durante el viaje Alexander se enamora profundamente de una niña llamada Nadia. Es hija de un guía local.
Durante el paseo descubre muchas cosas interesantes y aprende mucho. Una noche le paso una cosa muy mágica. Viene la gente invisible de las neblinas y se lo llevan a una cascada, y le dan el nombre mágico de Jaguar. Después de eso van en una aventura en busca de algo muy especial y sagrado. Pero descubren que no todos pueden ir. Es una tarea que solo la puede hacer Alexander. Ya verán que pasara pero por el momento no les puedo decir más. Tendrán que leer el libro y descubrir si Alexander o Jaguar tienen el valor de ir solo, a la montana más peligrosa del mundo para encontrar algo muy sagrado e importante. Y al final descubrirán si ay bestia o no.
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Bellisimo
Ho letto questo libro in spagnolo due volte, e volevo leggerlo di nuovo, ma questa volta in italiano per migliorar in questa lingua. Mi piace molto perché è molto poetico e tutte le storie di Allende sono interessanti. Leggerle in italiano c'è stato un piacere perché mi piace molto questa lingua e lo stilo di Allende è meraviglioso insieme al realismo magico di latinoamerica. ... Read more