Created by teachers and writers, each title in this series provides a complete and thoughtful analysis of several of the most valuable works of world literature. Intended as a starting point for a better understanding and appreciation of literature, each analysis also imparts information about the author, the social and historical background, struc...more

A searing evocation of the Mafia underworld and an instant classic, this novel introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and the powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor that would be passed from father to son. With its exquisitely detailed characters who, despite leading unconventional lifestyles within...more

Maria Jose Sanchez trabaja de tasadora de arte en una casa madrileña de subastas. Un dia recibe la llamada de un antiguo compañero y amante, Jaime Gonzalez, anunciandole que su comun amigo, Marcos Molina Schulz, se ha suicidado. La noticia no solo devuelve a la narradora a su epoca de estudiante de Bellas Artes, cuando todavia soñaba con s...more