The Story Of Spanish
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The Story Of Spanish
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Author : Jean-Benoit Nadeau
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2013-05-07
The Story Of Spanish written by Jean-Benoit Nadeau and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-07 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Just how did a dialect spoken by a handful of shepherds in Northern Spain become the world's second most spoken language, the official language of twenty-one countries on two continents, and the unofficial second language of the United States? Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow, the husband-and-wife team who chronicled the history of the French language in The Story of French, now look at the roots and spread of modern Spanish. Full of surprises and honed in Nadeau and Barlow's trademark style, combining personal anecdote, reflections, and deep research, The Story of Spanish is the first full biography of a language that shaped the world we know, and the only global language with two names—Spanish and Castilian. The story starts when the ancient Phoenicians set their sights on "The Land of the Rabbits," Spain's original name, which the Romans pronounced as Hispania. The Spanish language would pick up bits of Germanic culture, a lot of Arabic, and even some French on its way to taking modern form just as it was about to colonize a New World. Through characters like Queen Isabella, Christopher Columbus, Cervantes, and Goya, The Story of Spanish shows how Spain's Golden Age, the Mexican Miracle, and the Latin American Boom helped shape the destiny of the language. Other, more somber episodes, also contributed, like the Spanish Inquisition, the expulsion of Spain's Jews, the destruction of native cultures, the political instability in Latin America, and the dictatorship of Franco. The Story of Spanish shows there is much more to Spanish than tacos, flamenco, and bullfighting. It explains how the United States developed its Hispanic personality from the time of the Spanish conquistadors to Latin American immigration and telenovelas. It also makes clear how fundamentally Spanish many American cultural artifacts and customs actually are, including the dollar sign, barbecues, ranching, and cowboy culture. The authors give us a passionate and intriguing chronicle of a vibrant language that thrived through conquests and setbacks to become the tongue of Pedro Almodóvar and Gabriel García Márquez, of tango and ballroom dancing, of millions of Americans and hundreds of millions of people throughout the world.
The Story Of Spain
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Author : Mark Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
The Story Of Spain written by Mark Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Spain categories.
The Story of Spain is a story of kings and poets, saints and conquistadors, emperors and revolutionaries. It is the story of Torquemada, Cervantes, Picasso, Franco, Saint Theresa, and of the Alhambra and the Escorial. Drawing on years of rigorous research, and written with the flair of a master storyteller, this superb new edition draws together the myriad fragments of Spanish history ¿ from its prehistory right up to the 2008 elections ¿ to re-create the drama, excitement, and pathos that is the story of one of Europe¿s most fascinating countries.
The Story Of Spain
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Author : Edward E. Hale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897-01-01
The Story Of Spain written by Edward E. Hale and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897-01-01 with categories.
Morbo
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Author : Phil Ball
language : en
Publisher: WSC Books Limited
Release Date : 2003
Morbo written by Phil Ball and has been published by WSC Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Story Of Spain
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Author : Hale Edward Everett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-05-25
The Story Of Spain written by Hale Edward Everett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-25 with categories.
The Story Of Spain
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Author : Edward Everett Hale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
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Marianela
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Author : Benito Pérez Galdós
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Marianela written by Benito Pérez Galdós and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Beauty, Personal categories.
The novel takes place in the fictional town of Socartes, Spain. The town's name refers to the philosopher Socrates, and his ideas about internal and external beauty. It tells the story of Marianela (sometimes referred to as "Nela"), a poor orphan girl with an ugly face, and her love for Pablo, a blind boy, who also has romantic feelings towards Nela. Marianela frequently sings to Pablo, and he believes she is beautiful because of her voice and wild yet intelligible imagination. Pablo's father asks a famous doctor, Teodoro Golfin, to examine Pablo to determine if his sight can be obtained. Pablo, full of hope at the prospect, promises Nela that he will marry her after the operation, if successful. He is convinced that Nela is beautiful, even when she tells him otherwise. In the meantime, Pablo's father plans for Pablo to marry his beautiful cousin, Florentina, but tells neither of them about it. Florentina comes to Socartes, and when Marianela first sees her, she mistakes her for the Virgin Mary because of her beauty. When Florentina is out walking with Pablo and Marianela, she expresses her pity for Nela because she is poor, abandoned and nobody loves her. She vows to take charge of Nela and clothe and educate her, and have Marianela live with her like a sister. Pablo eventually gets the operation that gives him his sight. Before seeing Nela, he sees Florentina and assumes she was Nela but was corrected. He is completely entranced by Florentina's beauty and occasionally asks for Nela. Nela attempts suicide because she knows that now she is of no use, since Pablo has the ability to see and differentiate between beautiful and ugly, but she is saved by Dr. Golfín. He takes Nela to Pablo's villa and into Florentina's room (which used to be the room of the wife of Don Francisco) and takes care of her while she is hiding away from Pablo because of her looks. Then, due to Pablo's desire to see Florentina, Pablo finds his way to Florentina's room and serenades Florentina for all her beauty. He then has his attention drawn to Don Teodoro and Nela on the sofa and confuses her for "just a poor girl who Florentina took in from the street." Marianela then finally reveals herself and kisses Pablo's hand three times. Upon the third kiss, she dies of a broken heart and leaves Pablo distraught and shocked.
The Spanish Story
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Author : Herbert Feis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
The Spanish Story written by Herbert Feis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Spain categories.
Toledo
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Author : Hannah Lynch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898
Toledo written by Hannah Lynch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with Toledo (Spain) categories.
The Story Of French
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Author : Jean-Benoit Nadeau
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2008-01-08
The Story Of French written by Jean-Benoit Nadeau and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Why does everything sound better if it's said in French? That fascination is at the heart of The Story of French, the first history of one of the most beautiful languages in the world that was, at one time, the pre-eminent language of literature, science and diplomacy. In a captivating narrative that spans the ages, from Charlemagne to Cirque du Soleil, Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow unravel the mysteries of a language that has maintained its global influence despite the rise of English. As in any good story, The Story of French has spectacular failures, unexpected successes and bears traces of some of history's greatest figures: the tenacity of William the Conqueror, the staunchness of Cardinal Richelieu, and the endurance of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Through this colorful history, Nadeau and Barlow illustrate how French acquired its own peculiar culture, revealing how the culture of the language spread among francophones the world over and yet remains curiously centered in Paris. In fact, French is not only thriving—it still has a surprisingly strong influence on other languages. As lively as it is fascinating, The Story of French challenges long held assumptions about French and shows why it is still the world's other global language.