PASOS

A number of the great classics of Spanish-language literature are brought together in this series of specially adapted titles for young adults. Each title contains text written in a literary but accessible style and a full-color documentary providing information about the author, the work, and the time period.

 

Humorous and more insightful than they may initially appear, these short sketches shed light on human nature and its capacity for cruelty, especially towards the innocent or simple, through the witty dialogue of the characters.

 

Un número de los grandes clásicos de la literatura en castellano están reunidos en esta serie de títulos especialmente adaptados para los adolescentes. Cada título contiene un texto literario pero accesible y un documental a todo color con información sobre el autor, la obra y la época.

 

Humorísticos y más perspicaces de lo que aparentan, estos pasos descubren ciertos mecanismos de la naturaleza humana y su capacidad para la crueldad, especialmente hacia quienes se muestran ilusos o inocentes, a través del dialogo ingenioso de los personajes.

Lope de Rueda was a 16th-century Spanish author and dramatist and among the first professional stage actors in Spain. Emilia Navarro Ramírez is an author of educational books and a translator who holds a degree in Spanish linguistics and literature from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Jorge González is an illustrator whose work has appeared in a number of children’s books and publicity campaigns.