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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
"Not for intermediate-beginner"
"Spanish/English literature"
"enjoyable"
"A great learning tool and a fun read"
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Editorial Review:
Unique format offers 13 great stories in Spanish--from classics by Cervantes and Alarcon to contemporary works by Borges and Goytisolo. Complete faithful English translations on facing pages. Includes Spanish-to English vocabulary, biographical-critical introductions, more.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Not for intermediate-beginner I was excited to get this book because I thought it would be perfect for me. I have been trying to learn spanish for several years and it has been very difficult because I have trouble with comprehension. Usually I can read spanish better then I can understand it spoken, so I thought this was a good way to build my vocabulary and see the differences between the languages. And perhaps even record myself reading the stories for an extra way to take in the words. While I respect classical literature, this was... more info
Spanish/English literature I purchased this book for a teen in Nicaragua as a gift. I cannot review the contents, but looking it over seemed to be a good concept for someone learning English.
enjoyable I'd like to consider myself an intermediate spanish student. This book is just a tad over my spanish reading level. I really enjoy a challenge, so I enjoyed trying to read the spanish side. The stories were a good read in english, but I think it would have been better for me to start with "First Spanish Reader".
A great learning tool and a fun read I bought the book with a view towards, 1) improving my Spanish 2) reading interesting new thoughts by Spanish writers It achieved both goals admirably. I also learned that apparently the Spanish language has not changed nearly as much as the English language from the time of Shakespeare and Cervantes to the present day. I understood more of the Cervantes -- in Spanish -- than in my first readings of Shakespeare in English, my native tongue. Some of the stories were more difficult... more info
