Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary

El cuento hispánico: A Graded Literary Anthology , Eighth Edition, is designed for intermediate college Spanish reading courses. This book provides students with a collection of fi rst-rate Spanish-language short stories with which to expand their reading skills and their knowledge of Hispanic culture as por- trayed in these works. Although literary excellence was the primary crite- rion in selecting stories, an effort was also made to choose tales that can be read in one sitting.

Jordi Bas i Vidal es licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Barcelona, donde también cursó estudios de Filosofía y Letras. Es autor de varios libros relacionados con la onomástica, entre los que se encuentra Els noms propis catalans.

A reader for your intermediate Spanish students Cuentos simpáticos is the third in a three-level reader series. It presents humorous dialogues which include illustrations depicting cultural characteristics of Spanish-speaking countries. The material is presented in Spanish through a vocabulary of level-appropriate words or expressions. A wide variety of exercises follow for review and reinforcement. This reader is softcover and measures 6” × 9”.

An excellent addition to intermediate or advanced-level Spanish language or literature courses, En la Ocho y la Doce is a collection of microfictions and longer stories that present diverse perspectives on the experience of Cuban emigration to the United States. Unlike many intermediate-level readers, which anthologize standard works, this volume presents outstanding, authentic literature and themes that are highly relevant to heritage speakers in this country.