The History of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes is far more than a novel: it is a founding cathedral of world imagination. Its pages ignited the visual vocabulary of artists, dreamers, and generations of illustrators.. Leer más This definitive edition brings together the 60 official stories penned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, along with 6 unofficial tales that expand the legacy of the world’s greatest detective.This English edition, masterfully translated by John Ormsby, restores both Parts I and II in their complete form, preserving the noble cadence, irony, humanity, and chivalric delirium of Cervantes’s original voice./span>
Step into the world of mystery, deduction, and intrigue with Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection. . Leer más This definitive edition brings together the 60 official stories penned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, along with 6 unofficial tales that expand the legacy of the world’s greatest detective.
This is one of the great literary treasures of the 19th century, written by the celebrated American author Washington Irving during his residence in Spain. First published in 1832,. Leer más this captivating collection of essays, sketches, and stories combines history, legend, and personal observation to offer an unforgettable portrait of the Alhambra Palace and the rich cultural tapestry of Granada.
Essential Washington Irving gathers for the first time in a single, carefully curated volume the most celebrated works of Washington Irving—America’s first internationally acclaimed author . Leer más and one of the defining voices of the 19th century. Known for blending romance, humor, history, and travel, Irving created timeless portraits of people and places on both sides of the Atlantic.
Oscar Wilde, one of the most celebrated literary figures of the 19th century, gifted the world with a treasure trove of novels, stories, and poems that continue to captivate readers today. Leer másHis Complete Works showcase the brilliance of his intellect, the depth of his imagination, and the sharpness of his wit.
It is regarded as AN AMERICAN LITERARY MASTERPIECE and a timeless exploration of morality. Leer más The narrative unfolds in a Puritan New England village, with Hester Prynne as the central figure—a young woman who bears an illegitimate child, believing herself to be a widow. However, her husband, Roger Chillingworth, reappears in New England, concealing his identity.
London: A Pilgrimage, written by Blanchard Jerrold and magnificently illustrated by Gustave Doré, stands as one of the greatest literary and graphic portraits of Victorian London.Leer másFirst published in 1872, the work captures the city at a decisive moment in its history: industrial expansion, demographic growth, deep social contrasts, immense poverty, dazzling wealth, and the birth of modern urban life.th.
The poetry of George Gordon Byron, the 6th Baron Byron, remains the ultimate testament to the spirit of the Romantic AgeLeer más This collection brings together twenty of his most vital works, spanning from the revolutionary cynicism of Don Juan to the brooding, metaphysical depths of Manfred.
John Milton’s The Poetical Works gathers the full lyrical, epic, and dramatic legacy of the English language’s greatest classic after ShakespeareLeer más From his youthful hymns and pastoral elegies to the divine architecture of Paradise Lost, the serene perfection of Paradise Regained, and the tragic power of Samson Agonistes, this monumental edition traces the spiritual and intellectual odyssey of a poet who saw himself as a prophet of liberty and truth.
In Provençal and English.
This poem earned him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1904, “in consideration of his poetry, so original, so brilliant and so artistic, […], as well as for his important work in the field of Provençal philology.” Leer másIt is actually an epic poem in twelve songs that evokes the Provencal life and traditions of the 19th century by telling the frustrated loves of two young Provençal people from different social conditions, Mirèio (Mireille) and Vincèn (Vincent).
The South Pole is Roald Amundsen’s gripping and detailed account of one of the greatest expeditions in the history of explorationLeer más This edition brings together the complete text of both original volumes, enhanced with maps, photographs, illustrations, and rare documents that vividly recreate the journey..
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was a revolutionary thinker whose works shaped modern psychology, psychoanalysis, and the study of the unconscious mind.. Leer más His writings explore dreams, human sexuality, group behavior, and the psychological effects of war and trauma. Below is a selection of some of his most influential works.
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Painters of Spain
This book offers a comprehensive journey through the pictorial work of Diego Velázquez by presenting 150 essential paintings, organized chronologically according to the major stages of his artistic career. From his Sevillian beginnings to his final years in Madrid,
Francisco de Goya (1746–1828) occupies a unique place in the history of art. Painter of kings and common people, chronicler of his time and visionary of the future, his work stands among the most powerful and modern achievements of European painting.
Visitors to Spain in the 19th century and their impressions
In this work we find a VISION OF SPAIN OF 1830, by George Borrow, an English Hispanist in love with the country, describing the vision of Spain by foreign travelers, which is not very different from today.Leer más
Due to the antiquity of the moment, we will find some aspects that belong to the past and that, therefore, we have almost forgotten, such as:
In this book we find the vision of Spain in 1840, from an English Hispanist in love with the country.Leer más
The work can satisfy our curiosity about how they saw Spain, which is not very different from today.
Andersen traveled to Spain in 1862 and ended up becoming an admirer of the country. Not only of its monuments, but also of its customs, character, and way of life.Leer más To such an extent that he included verses dedicated to his observations. He turns out to be one of the Hispanists who have praised Spain the most, and it is a pleasure to enjoy his reading. It was unknown to many Spaniards and non-Spaniards alike that this universal writer had visited and written about Spain.
The table of contents reproduced below describes the cities he visited.
1 ENTRANCE INTO SPAIN.
2 BARCELONA
3 VALENCIA.
4 ALMANSA AND ALICANTE.
5 THE JOURNEY BY DILIGENCE OYER ELCHE TO MURCIA.
6 MURCIA.
7 CARTAGENA.
8 MALAGA.
9 GRANADA.
10 FROM GRANADA TO GIBRALTAR.
11 A VISIT TO AFRICA.
12 CADIZ.
13 SEVILLA.
14 CORDOVA.
15 OYER SANTA CRUZ DE MUDELA TO MADRID.
16 MADRID.
17 TOLEDO.
18 BURGOS.
19 OYER THE PYRENEES TO BIARRITZ.
Memoirs and Theories of relevant politicians, economists and philosophers
The Essential Economics Anthology brings together, in a single volume, the most influential works in the history of modern economic thought.
Leer más This unique collection gathers five fundamental texts, each representing a decisive moment in the evolution of economic science.
The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, published in 1936, is one of the most influential economic texts ever written. In this seminal work,
Leer más John Maynard Keynes revolutionized economic thought by challenging classical theories that assumed markets naturally tend toward full employment. Instead, Keynes argued that insufficient aggregate demand could lead to prolonged periods of unemployment and stagnation.
This edition brings together the complete Capital (Das Kapital) by Karl Marx, in its three volumes, edited and expanded with the foundational contributions of Friedrich Engels. First published between 1867 and 1894, these texts form the cornerstone of Marxist economic thought and remain one of the most influential critiques of capitalism ever written..
This volume gathers the Complete Works of David Ricardo, one of the towering figures of classical economics..
Leer más It includes his seminal treatise On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation, where Ricardo lays out his theories on value, rent, and distribution, and introduces the concept of comparative advantage, a fundamental principle of modern trade theory.
This volume brings together in a single volume the essential writings of the father of modern economics and one of the most influential philosophers of the Enlightenment.
Leer más This edition includes all the major works published by Adam Smith during his lifetime, along with his philosophical essays and additional writings. Readers will find not only his two monumental books principle of modern trade theory.
This book, «War and Vicissitudes of the Spanish,» was written in France between 1939 and 1940, with the intention of being published in the latter year in installments under the title «History of the War in Spain,»
Leer másin the Buenos Aires newspaper La Vanguardia. The first thing that stands out is that, despite the closeness of the events described in time, the author avoids the hatred and resentment that might be expected from someone who was a major player on one side of the war.
The World Crisis, written by Winston S. Churchill between 1923 and 1931,
Leer másremains one of the most authoritative and vivid accounts of the First World War.
The Second World War by Winston S. Churchill is not only the work of a great historian but also the testimony of one of the central actors of the conflict.
Leer más Written between 1948 and 1953 in six monumental volumes, this magnum opus combines personal experience, official documents, and vivid narrative to create the most authoritative and dramatic history of the global struggle.
The Founder of Rotary is much more than a book; it is a cornerstone of modern social and civic engagement. Written by Paul Harris
Leer más the man who conceived the Rotary idea and transformed it into an international movement, this work offers an intimate, first-person view of how one individual’s vision reshaped community life across the world
Classics of Antiquity
The Histories by Herodotus is widely regarded as the foundational work of Western historiography. Blending myth, inquiry, and vivid narrative, Herodotus explores wars, empires, customs, and human nature across nine books—each named after a Greek muse..,. Leer más In this edition, each book is illustrated with the image of its presiding muse and includes a brief reflection connecting her symbolism to the book’s content. From Clio’s memory to Calliope’s epic voice, the muses guide us through a rich tapestry of human experience. A landmark text brought to life with renewed meaning and visual depth.Is more than just a chronicle of past events
Considered Rome’s greatest orator and one of the pillars of Latin prose, he was also a brilliant theorist of rhetoric. .,. Leer más His work bridges the gap between the Greek tradition of eloquence and Roman education, and his influence has lasted for more than two thousand years, reaching the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and modern discourse theory
Plutarch’s masterpiece, is much more than a collection of ancient biographies: it is a moral and political snapshot of power,.,. Leer más a timeless meditation on virtue, destiny, and human character. In these eight monumental volumes, the author pairs the great leaders of Greece and Rome—
Moralia is the lesser-known yet most astonishing work of Plutarch, a vast collection of philosophical essays, speeches, letters and reflections on virtually every aspect of human life.,. Leer más Unlike the famous Parallel Lives, here Plutarch does not recount the feats of kings and generals, but rather explores how ordinary people should think, act and live.
The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca represent one of the most significant contributions of Stoicism to Western culture.. Leer más His thought, marked by a profound reflection on life, virtue and the human condition, has influenced generations of readers and thinkers
The Jewish War is Flavius Josephus’s vivid and deeply personal account of the First Jewish–Roman War (66–73 CE),. Leer más a cataclysmic conflict that culminated in the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple by the forces of Titus. Written in the 70s and 80s CE for a Roman audience
Peak of the First Jewish–Roman War. It serves as both a theological interpretation of Israel’s sacred past and a political and cultural bridge between Judaism and the Roman world.. Leer másWritten originally in Greek for a Greco-Roman audience, Antiquities aims to present Jewish traditions, laws, and scriptures in a style familiar to classical historians like Herodotus and Thucydides.
The Divine Comedy is one of the supreme achievements of world literature, a work that not only transformed the Italian language but also shaped the spiritual imagination of Western civilization. Contrary to what many believe the Church never offered a detailed, structured description of Hell, Purgatory or Paradise. It was Dante Alighieri who imagined them with such clarity and force that his vision became the standard model for centuries. Our modern understanding of the Afterlife
