Descubramos Alemania (Looking at Germany)

Para Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811) una novela consistía en la narración de un «acontecimiento inaudito», según la definición de Goethe. Sus personajes son héroes hamletianos sometidos a los imponderables del destino, enfrentados a situaciones límite que les plantean retos existenciales que surgen del caos. El presente volumen reúne toda la obra narrativa de Kleist: dos novelas cortas: Michael Kohlhaas y

This book is a comprehensive, practical presentation of the principles of behavior modification and guidelines for their application. It teaches forms of behavior modification ranging from helping children learn necessary life skills to training pets, to solving personal behavior problems.

When many think of the Constitution, they think of the Founding Fathers: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin...but neither Jefferson nor Adams even signed it. Facts like this will surprise readers, while further information will enlighten them about both the crucial document called the U.S. Constitution as well as about its creation and ratification. This essential volume is a significant addition to any elementary social studies collection.

The author tells about the origin and development of two Spanish romances: The Alfambra woman buried alive and The lovers of Teruel. The first recounts the infidelity of a lecherous woman, the Countess of Alfambra, who betrays her husband by delivering him to his enemy; and whose final dénouement is the defeat of the adulterous couple and their being condemned to death by being burnt at the stake. The Story of the Lovers of Teruel recounts the tragic life of one of the members of the Marcilla family, enamoured of a rich damsel who returned his love. However, her father's refusal to consent...