Cuentos espa?oles

Unique format offers 13 great stories in Spanish?from classics by Cervantes and Alarcon to contemporary works by Borges and Goytisolo. Complete faithful English translations on facing pages. Includes Spanish-to English vocabulary, biographical-critical introductions, more.
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From: Amazon
Posted: Oct-03-2009

excellent introduction to Spanish-language literature

I enjoyed working through this book, but suspect it is a bit more than 'intermediate' in its target audience. The range of stories is very good and includes a couple of classics. Both Spain and Sapnish-speaking America are included. The endnotes are variable in value. There is a glossary at the...

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Posted: Aug-21-2009

Review of Spanish Stories / Cuentos Espa?oles

This is James from James Spanish (the learning Spanish blog). This bi-lingual book is great for intermediate Spanish students wanting to apply what they have learned to a genuine context. The book is filled with stories from renowned Spanish authors such as Cervantes, Alarcon and Borges in the...

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Posted: Jul-12-2009

A wonderful way to learn Spanish

This book is helping me learn more Spanish, the flow of the language. The first story was easy and I enjoyed it. Now I'm into learning! I'm very glad I made this purchase. Definitely not for the beginner or even intermediate.

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Posted: Aug-11-2008

Not for intermediate-beginner

I was excited to get this book because I thought it would be perfect for me. I have been trying to learn spanish for several years and it has been very difficult because I have trouble with comprehension. Usually I can read spanish better then I can understand it spoken, so I thought this was a...

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Posted: Aug-10-2007

Spanish/English literature

I purchased this book for a teen in Nicaragua as a gift. I cannot review the contents, but looking it over seemed to be a good concept for someone learning English.

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Posted: Mar-25-2006

enjoyable

I'd like to consider myself an intermediate spanish student. This book is just a tad over my spanish reading level. I really enjoy a challenge, so I enjoyed trying to read the spanish side. The stories were a good read in english, but I think it would have been better for me to start with...

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Posted: Dec-16-2005

A great learning tool and a fun read

I bought the book with a view towards,1) improving my Spanish2) reading interesting new thoughts by Spanish writersIt achieved both goals admirably.I also learned that apparently the Spanish language has not changed nearly as much as the English language from the time of Shakespeare and Cervantes...

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Posted: Jul-19-1998

An excellent book for the intermediate Spanish student

This book includes several excellent stories by many of the finest Spanish authors starting from the 16th century to the 20th. I recommend it highly for the intermediate Spanish student.When I started reading book I had to regularly refer to the english page for a translation. At the end of the...

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