In 2000 Harcourt proudly reissued Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's masterpiece, The Little Prince, in a sparkling new format. Newly translated by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Richard Howard, this timeless classic was embraced by critics and readers across the country for its purity and beauty of expression. And Saint-Exupéry's beloved artwork was restor...more
Flight is the metaphor that brings meaning to this allegory about a unique bird named Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Ultimately the fable emphasizes the importance of seeking a higher purpose in life, even if one's flock, tribe, or neighborhood finds such ambition threatening. By not compromising his higher vision, Jonathan earns the ultimate reward ...more
El narrador de El Zahir es un aclamado autor de renombre internacional que vive en Francia y disfruta de los privilegios que le otorgan su fama y su dinero. Esther, su esposa de hace diez años, es corresponsal de guerra y a pesar de su éxito profesional, y su relativa libertad de los confines tradicionales del matrimonio, se enfrenta a una crisis...more
For those interested in South American literature, this is a "tour-de-force". Clever and gripping from beginning to end, "El Tunel" reveals how an intelligent and educated man can be driven to insanity and even crime by his own doubts and the obsessive drive for the love of a woman.
Los textos de Nag Hammadi son unas traducciones realizadas hace unos 1500 anos. Se trata de trece manuscritos traducidos al copto de originales griegos. Sus autores ofrecen versiones de las vidas de Jesus, Maria y Jose. La importancia de estos evangelios es que fueron escritos por personas que vivieron en la epoca de Jesus. Recordemos que ninguno d...more