El Tombuctú

Introducción biográfica y crítica. Noticia Bibliográfica. Bibliografía Selecta. Nota Previa. Jardín de Flores Curiosas. Preliminares. Tratado Primero. Tratado Segundo. Tratado Tercero. Síguese el Cuarto Tratado. Comienza el Tratado Quinto. Tratado Sexto. Índice de Láminas.

Me llamo Agatha Christie, aunque todo el mundo me conoce por la Reina del Crimen... No! No creis que soy una asesina. Todo lo contrario, en realidad soy muy pacfica, pero me dedico a escribir novelas policacas y relatos de misterio.

Written with sympathetic humor and compassion, this masterful portrait of upper-class decline made Ivan Goncharov famous throughout Russia on its publication in 1859. Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is a member of Russias dying aristocracya man so lazy that he has given up his job in the Civil Service, neglected his books, insulted his friends, and found himself in debt. Too apathetic to do anything about his problems, he lives in a grubby, crumbling apartment, waited on by Zakhar, his equally idle servant. Terrified by the activity necessary to participate in the real world, Oblomov manages to avoid...

From war and death to school and gender equality, the Sociedad series discusses many serious issues in a way that can be easily understood by children. Although many of the situations and examples are specific to Mexico, these books can be applied to a general readership, particularly one of Hispanic origin. Reflecting on modern sciences, particularly biotechnology—from its limitations to its advances—this perceptive study answers many questions concerning cloning and genetically modified organisms, such as Why do scientists work in these arenas? What are the benefits of this technology?...