Títulos en Lengua y gramática

Aquel mediodía del 25 de marzo de 1977, hace 45 años, Rodolfo Walsh llegó puntual a una cita que tenía programada en la esquina de las avenidas San Juan y Entre Ríos, en el centro de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. La reunión había sido confirmada respetando los códigos de seguridad de la clandestinidad: contraseñas secretas y chequeos telefónicos. No sabía que, en verdad, un operativo, que incluía un francotirador, lo estaba esperando para capturarlo.

Thomas De Quincey's highly charged and hauntingly accurate account of laudanum addiction is considered the root of all drug novels. From Baudelaire to Burroughs, Confessions of an English Opium Eater paved the way for later generations of writers. Initially prescribed as pain relief for a chronic condition, De Quincey soon found himself compelled by the opium experience.

A sinister masterpiece, Our Mutual Friend was Dickens' last completed novel. It is perhaps his ultimate vision of a dark, macabre London and the corrupting power of money.

Como dice Rosa Montero, las entrevistas añejas son como las fotos antiguas: tiempo remansado, detenido. Leyéndolas, uno no sólo recorre los tiempos vividos, sino que, además, inevitablemente piensa en la inocencia perdida. Con la característica intuición periodística, la inmensa capacidad de análisis y el talento narrativo extraordinario de la autora, este volumen recupera sus entrevistas más emblemáticas publicadas en El País.

In this essay, Orwell describes his personal journey to becoming a writer and offers some important motives for writing. Moving from his experience of writing his first completed poems to trying his hand at short stories, to finding fame as a fully fledged writer, Orwell discusses the importance of writing, his continuous technique and sets out some important motives for becoming a writer yourself.

There are so many reasons to learn a new language. Just imagine the experience of real Latin culture and fun activities with locals that you will never forget for the rest of your life. The best way to learn a new language is by reading and building a strong base of vocabulary. In this intermediate Spanish book you will find yourself mesmerized minute after minute to each captivating story that will keep you so engaged you’ll practically forget you’re even learning Spanish!

This book aims to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style. It aims to lighten the task of instructor and student by concentrating attention (in chapters 2 and 3) on a few essentials, the rules of usage, and principles of composition most commonly violated. In accordance with this plan it lays down three rules for the use of the comma, instead of a score or more, and one for the use of the semicolon, in the belief that these four rules provide for all the internal punctuation that is required by 19 sentences out of 20.

Are you part of the 73% of the population that experiences anxiety from public speaking? Face your fears with this valuable guide that combines real-world case studies and practice activities to help build your confidence. You may not be afraid of heights or spiders but making a speech in front...

Countless would-be readers and listeners of Finnegans Wake - James Joyce's 1939 masterwork, on which he labored for a third of his life - have given up after a few pages and "dismissed the book as a perverse triumph of the unintelligible." In 1944, a young professor of mythology and literature named Joseph Campbell, working with novelist and poet Henry Morton Robinson, wrote the first guide to understanding the fascinating world of Finnegans Wake.

"J'apprends le vietnamien" : 140 mots et phrases essentielles, 140 expressions usuelles, les 100 verbes les plus courants, les 1000 mots vietnamiens essentiels. Le vietnamien (en vietnamien : Tiếng Việt) est la langue officielle du Viêt Nam. 80 millions parlent le vietnamien. Actuellement, savoir parler les langues étrangères est indispensable. Pour pouvoir communiquer au travail, voyager à l’autre bout de la planète ou tout simplement échanger avec l’autre, regarder les nouveaux épisodes d'une série en VO et bien d'autres raisons. Comment apprendre une langue autrement ?

How do you decide what is a 'story' and what isn't? What does a newspaper editor actually do all day? How do hacks get their scoops? How do the TV stations choose their news bulletins? How do you persuade people to say those awful, embarrassing things? Who earns what? How do journalists manage...

Deborah Tannen's #1 bestseller revolutionized the way men and women talk -- and listen -- to each other -- at home, at work, and wherever the communication gap between the sexes can lead to troublesome misunderstandings. The problem dates back to childhood, when boys and girls learn to use...

The 10th anniversary edition, with a new preface by the author “A persuasive and intimate book . . . showing how, phones in hand, we turn away from our children, friends, and coworkers, even from ourselves.” —Carlos Lozada, The Washington Post “[Turkle] presents a powerful case that a...

Konzentrieren Sie sich beim Deutsch lernen nur auf die am häufigsten benutzten Wörter. Lernen Sie nur die 100 Verben, die Sie im täglichen Leben brauchen, um über die Vergangenheit, die Gegenwart und die Zukunft zu sprechen. Einer der meist gemachten Fehler beim Lernen einer neuen Sprache ist, dass der Schüler keine Prioritäten setzt. Dann erhalten nämlich alle unbekannten Verben die gleiche Aufmerksamkeit.

L'Audio Antologia della Letteratura Italiana è un'opera in due volumi. Questo SECONDO VOLUME contiene un totale di 108 brani audio di 43 autori...

Calling all Dapper Dans and Oomph Girls - take a ride through the American lexicon at its most inventive. The Cheaper the Crook, the Gaudier the Patter: Forgotten Hipster Lines, Tough Guy Talk, and Jive Gems explores the rich vocabulary of gangsters, hipsters, jazz musicians, and military personnel of the 1930s and ’40s. Entries include definitions, etymology, and examples of usage. This delightful compendium celebrates the linguistic gems cut and polished during the Great Depression, World War I, and the postwar '50s - now forgotten or in danger of being forgotten.

Las 1000 palabras esenciales. El idioma catalán o idioma valenciano es una lengua hablada por unos diez millones de personas en Cataluña, de los cuales alrededor de la mitad son nativos. Nuestro método de aprendizaje: una selección de cientos de frases y palabras esenciales. Los escuchas, los repites, y hablas. Nos basamos en la pronunciación, el ensayo oral, la escucha, combinados con palabras, frases esenciales y una lista de vocabulario. El 20% de las palabras se usan el 80% del tiempo.

Ever thought about entering into a collaboration, but felt unsure how to navigate the process? Are you already working with a co-writer... but things aren't going as well as you'd like? New York Times bestselling co-author Janci Patterson will walk you through the steps of successful collaboration—from drafting a contract to promoting your book and everything in between. In It Together provides principles to guide your collaboration and detailed, practical advice for writing your project with a partner—without driving yourself crazy in the process.

Hai bisogno di scrivere un discorso? Hai poco tempo e non sai da dove iniziare? Infatti oggi, con tutte le informazioni disponibili, è sempre più difficile capire quali sono le informazioni giuste e quelle da scartare. Ecco allora la necessità di un veloce manuale che spieghi come scrivere il proprio discorso ed essere efficaci nel comunicarlo.

Marco Balzano ispirandosi nel titolo al film di Nanni Moretti Palombella Rossa, si interroga sul perché l'etimologia sia una scienza che non riceve la considerazione che merita nonostante eserciti, in chi ci si avvicina, un forte fascino. Attraverso quelli che a tutti gli effetti potremmo definire dieci scavi etimologici, ci dice che ogni parola ha un corpo da rispettare che non può essere stravolto a nostro piacimento. Perché ogni parola ha una sua identità e una sua vita autonoma.