El valor de actuar

This is a pondered biography, free of fanaticism, about the most famous and influential Mexican bishop of the 20th century, a man of action who grew up listening to stories about the Mexican Revolution and religious persecution. He was both well-loved and criticized in and outside the church. This passionate historical study gathers many documents inaccessible until now and includes first-hand accounts from members of the Catholic hierarchy. It discusses whether Samuel Ruiz promoted a theology that incited violence or, on the contrary, if he preached against the armed struggle and defended...

Los prologos a la traduccion al frances de las obras de Shakespeare se tradujeron en esta obra, texto fundamental sobre la creacion literaria y en la que el autor resume las ideas claves del romanticismo. Junto a Shakesperae incluye estudios sobre otros grandes escritores e la literatura universal y ademas analiza: la diferencia entre Arte y Ciencia, la critica literaria, la relacion entre el Genio y las masas, la 'Belleza'....

Cautivado por la Alegría es el libro en el que Lewis cuenta su conversión del ateísmo al cristianismo. Se trata de una historia, como dice el propio autor, «insoportablemente personal». Una vez que se ha comenzado a leerla, cuesta trabajo interrumpir su lectura; como ocurre con toda historia verdadera, como ocurre siempre que un escritor sabe «crear» un mundo, sea éste ficticio o real. Los lectores de Lewis saben que él es un autor genial en ambos casos. La historia de esta conversión se lee sin apenas darse cuenta de que se está recorriendo un largo camino: desde los juegos de la...

I became a father at fifteen. At my young age, I wanted to play at being an adult, and the responsibilities were coming day by day in my new chapter as a father. During my boy's first birthday, I had the opportunity, over dinner at my house, to tell my mother that I would soon marry Elizabeth. She took my hand and said, "You two are too young to take such a huge step. Life is just beginning for both of you, and you still have a very long way to go and meet many more people." Regardless of her words that night, my decision to continue with the civil wedding remained solid, and a couple of...