Take me home: Jesus Carrasco

Take me home: Jesus Carrasco

Take me home (2021) is the most autobiographical work of the Spanish teacher and writer Jesús Carrasco. Come, learn more about the novel and its author.

gifts for writers

gifts for writers

Admit it, that person you care about so much is a writer and you never know what to give him, besides books. Here we give you the best ideas.

best selling books of 2022

best selling books of 2022

Knowing what the best-selling books of 2022 have been can help us choose a Christmas gift or the next reading. Discover them!

Literary texts

What is a literary text

Literary texts stand out for the aesthetic function of language. These are the three types that exist: lyrical, narrative and dramatic.

Types of verses

Main types of stanzas

There are various types of verses that surely at school they made you learn. We remind you of the main ones that exist.

Nietzsche: books

Nietzsche: books

Friedrich Nietzsche was a Prussian-born philosopher, poet, classical philologist, and university professor. Come, learn more about the author and his work.

psychological thriller books

best psychological thriller books

The psychological thriller is addictive and crosses the pages of a good book. Here we bring you some of the best. Did you know them all?

In case the voices come back

In case the voices come back

In case the voices return is the debut novel by the Spanish comedian, actor and presenter Ángel Martín. Come, learn more about the author and his work.

Christmas greetings 2022

Christmas greetings 2022

Get involved in the Christmas spirit with these traditional and slightly literary greetings for the holidays. Merry Christmas!

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9 key philosophy books

Philosophy is an irremediable part of our life. Immerse yourself in reading with some of the best works of all time.

Children's books by age

Children's books by age

Christmas is coming and how to find the right book for each age. Discover the best children's recommendations for these holidays!

Most important books on ETA

Most important books on ETA

Today, the mention of ETA generates fierce divisions in the Spanish sociopolitical sphere. Come, know the most important books about it.

Books for 14 year olds

Books for 14 year olds

There are adequate books that are directed towards the requirements of adolescents. Come and meet these texts and their authors.

Alexander Zambra

Alejandro Zambra: a Chilean poet

Alejandro Zambra (Chile, 1975) as well as a poet also stands out as a narrator. He knows this contemporary Hispanic-American author and his work.

Joe Dispenza: Books

Joe Dispenza: Books

Joe Dispenza is an American doctor of chiropractic, international speaker, and writer. Come, learn more about the author and his work.

Lain Garcia Calvo: books

Lain Garcia Calvo: books

Lain García Calvo is a Spanish writer and editor known for the book series La voz de tu alma. Come, learn more about the author and his work.

Brian Weiss: books

Brian Weiss: books

Brian Weiss is an American writer and psychiatrist famous for researching past lives. Come, learn more about the author and his work.

What is a literary essay

What is a literary essay

The literary essay is counted as one of the major genres in literature. Come, learn more about it.

Brandon Sanderson: Books

Brandon Sanderson: Books

Brandon Sanderson is a famous American fantasy and science fiction writer. Come, learn more about the author and his work.

Wayne Dyer: Books

Wayne Dyer: Books

Wayne Dyer was an American-born psychologist and writer of spirituality and self-help books. Come, learn more about the author and his work.

Maggie O'Farrel

Maggie O'farrell

Currently, Maggie O'farrell is one of the most outstanding writers in her country and in the United Kingdom. Come, learn more about the author and her work.

Fernando Schwartz: books

Fernando Schwartz: books

Fernando Schwartz is an award-winning Spanish writer, diplomat and television presenter. Come, learn more about the author and his work.

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Susan Sontag

Susan Sontag was a successful and iconic American artist and writer. Come, learn more about the author and her work.

Lisa Kleypas: Books

Lisa Kleypas: Books

Lisa Kleypas is a prolific author known for creating amazing historical romances. Come, learn more about the writer and her work.

famous poetesses

famous poetesses

Sappho of Mytilene was perhaps the most famous poetess of antiquity. Come, she meets some of the most famous women in world poetry.

What are literary devices

What are literary devices

Literary resources are usually applied by authors in their works to make them more beautiful. Come and learn more about it.

What is a book trailer

What is a book trailer

A booktrailer is the presentation of a book for presale through the use of audiovisual tools. Come, learn more about it.

Charlie Parker: Books

Charlie Parker: Books

Charlie Parker first appeared in Every Dead Thing (1999), John Connolly's feature debut. Come, learn more about the author and his work.

Javier Iriondo: books

Javier Iriondo: books

Javier Iriondo exposes in his books inspiring stories with a background of personal growth. Come, learn more about the author and his work.

Books Jorge Bucay

Jorge Bucay: books

Jorge Bucay is a world-renowned personal development writer. Here we present the 8 most popular books of him.

Antonio Escohotado books

Antonio Escohotado: books

Antonio Escohotado was one of the most influential thinkers of the XNUMXth century. And here we leave you compiled the most important books of him.

Rafael Santandreu: books

Rafael Santandreu: books

Rafael Santandreu's books are oriented towards self-help, with a scientific foundation. Come, learn more about the author and his work.

first printed book

What was the first printed book

Do you know what the first printed book was? Gutenberg's Bible is always pointed to, but there were also others before the s. XV. Let's see them!

Santiago Posteguillo: books

Santiago Posteguillo: books

Santiago Posteguillo is one of the most successful historical novel writers of the moment. Here you will find all his books collected.

Different from Eloy Moreno

Different from Eloy Moreno

In October 2021, Different, the tenth book by the Spanish author Eloy Moreno, was released for sale. Come, learn more about the writer and his work.

Sandra Barneda and her books

Sandra Barneda: books

Sandra Barneda surprised with her shortlisted novel for the Planeta Prize, An Ocean to Get to You. Here we present all her books.

The book of all loves

The book of all loves

The Book of All Loves is the sixth novel by Spanish writer and physicist Agustín Fernández Mallo. Come, learn more about the author and his work.

Borja Vilaseca: books

Borja Vilaseca: books

Borja Vilaseca is a Barcelonan noted for his books on self-discovery and personal growth. Come and learn more about the author and his work.

Corin Tellado cover

Corin Tellado: books

Corín Tellado broke all records by being the second most read author in Spanish after Cervantes. She knows her romance novels!

What are the prepositions

What are the prepositions

Do you remember when you memorized prepositions in school? In this article we tell you everything you need about prepositions.

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What is Enlightenment

The Enlightenment is one of the most unknown centuries in the history of literature. Here we tell you what you need to know.

Person thinking what to study to be a writer

What to study to be a writer

What to study to be a writer? If you have always wondered or you think there is a career or previous courses, here we give you the answer.

Works by Garcilaso de la Vega

Works by Garcilaso de la Vega

The work of Garcilaso de la Vega is considered essential within the Renaissance lyric in the Castilian language. Come and learn more.

The invisible man

The invisible man: book

The Invisible Man is a novel created by British author HG Wells. Come, learn more about the work and its author.

Stefan Zweig: best books

Stefan Zweig: best books

Talking about the best books by Stefan Zweig implies delving into a wide and versatile work. Come, learn more about the author and his books.

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What are textual connectors

Do you know what textual connectors are and how they are used? Here we give you some examples of this useful tool that every writer needs.

handwriting

What is a paragraph

Did you think you knew what a paragraph is? Here we give you some new ideas about the concept of a paragraph and its usefulness in writing.

The art of not embittering life

The art of not embittering life

The art of not making life bitter is a self-help book by the Catalan psychologist Rafael Santandreu. Come, learn more about the work and its author.

Carlos of Love: books

Carlos of Love: books

Carlos del Amor is a successful Spanish journalist, presenter and writer. He comes and knows more about the author and his books.

Pablo Rivero: books

Pablo Rivero: books

The quality of Pablo Rivero's books is unquestionable, they consist of fresh and well-conducted plots. Come learn more about the author and his works.

Renaissance prose

Renaissance prose

Renaissance prose is one whose peak took place between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in Europe. Come, learn more about the genre and its authors.

Tales of Edgar Allan Poe

Tales of Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (1809 – 1849) was one of the immortal authors of English-language literature. Come and learn more about him and his work.

Summary of the Iliad

Summary of The Iliad

The Iliad, by Homer, is one of the most famous epic poems of all time. Come, learn more about the work and its author.

Generation '98 Characteristics

Generation '98 Characteristics

The Generation of '98 was a group of Spanish thinkers and writers born between 1860 and 1870. Come, learn more about this movement.

Pio Baroja: books

Pio Baroja: books

Pío Baroja's books reflect clear anti-rhetorical preferences and a temper away from realism. Come, learn more about the author and his work.

Carl Gustav Jung: Books

Carl Gustav Jung: Books

The importance of Carl Gustav Jung in medicine is beyond doubt. Come, learn more about the author and his work.

The city of steam

The city of steam

La ciudad de vapor is a compilation text by the Barcelona writer Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Come, learn more about the author and his work.

Works by Juan Valera

Works by Juan Valera

Juan Valera is one of the preponderant authors of Spanish literature of the XNUMXth century. Come and learn more about the writer and his work.

Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson: poems

Emily Dickinson was one of the most important American poets. Come, learn more about his life and work.

Blind Sunflowers

Blind Sunflowers

Los girasoles ciegos is a book of stories by the Madrid writer Alberto Méndez. Come and learn more about the author and his work.

Kafka on the shore

Kafka on the shore

Kafka on the Shore is an enigmatic and puzzling novel by the Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. Come, learn more about the work and its author.

types of storytellers

Types of narrators

Discover the types of storytellers that exist in books to define who will tell the story that unfolds in the work.

History books of Spain

History books of Spain

There is an abundant bibliography regarding the history of Spain, here are part of the most representative books. Come and meet them.

The best psychology books

The best psychology books

Studying and reading about psychology allows you to have a deeper approach to the human mind. Come, meet the best works and their authors.

Best books by Pérez-Reverte

Best books by Pérez-Reverte

Pérez-Reverte is a Spanish writer and journalist highly recognized for his prolific and flawless career. Come and see his best works.

Best Thriller Books

Best Thriller Books

Thriller books, because of the intense emotions they have and transmit, have caught many. Come, meet the best works of the genre.

Best Historical Novel Books

Best Historical Novel Books

The historical novel is a genre of great importance, since it allows to relive momentous events. Come, know the best works.

How to place the comma correctly

How to place commas correctly

How to place commas correctly has been, for many, a struggle. However, there are simple rules to help you achieve this. Come and meet them.

Rhetorical figures

Rhetorical figures

Discover what figures of speech are, which ones exist and which are the most common in narrative and poetry.

Review of twenty love poems and a desperate song.

Twenty love poems and a desperate song

Twenty love poems and a desperate song is the most widely read collection of poems by the famous Pablo Neruda. Come, learn more about the work and its author.

Alice kellen

Alice kellen

Alice Kellen is the pseudonym of a Spanish writer, specifically Valencian. Find out more about her and her books.

Review of The Heartbeat of the Earth.

The heartbeat of the earth

The Heartbeat of the Earth is the fourth published novel by the Spanish writer and politician, Luz Gabás. Come, learn more about the work and its author.

Metonymy in the poetry of César Vallejo.

Metonymy

Metonymy is a rhetorical figure defined as a phenomenon of semantic change. Come, learn more about this linguistic resource

Anaphora.

Anaphora

Anaphora is a rhetorical figure widely used among poets and lyrical writers. Come and learn more about this resource and its uses.

Juan de Mena.

Juan de Mena

Juan de Mena was a Spanish writer who always sought a poetically lofty vocabulary. Come, know more about the author and his work.

Review of the advantages of being an outcast.

The advantages of being an outcast

The Perks of Being an Outcast is an epistolary novel by the American writer, Stephen Chbosky. Come, learn more about the work and its author.

Literary Movements.

Literary Movements

Throughout history, different literary movements have been established within the world of letters. Come and learn more about each one of them.

How to write a book.

How to write a book

Knowing how to write a book is the dream of many Internet users today. Come and know step by step everything you need to know about it.

How to analyze a poem.

How to analyze a poem

To know how to analyze a poem it is essential to know the elements that make it up. Come, discover everything you need to know about it.

Parts of a book.

Parts of a book

Usually, the parts of a book go unnoticed, however, knowing the design of this valuable resource is important. Come and discover everything about it.

Review of The Fall of the Giants.

The fall of the giants

The Fall of the Giants is the first part of Ken Follet's Trilogy of the Century, based on World War II. Come, learn more about the work and its author.

There are many famous haikus

What are haikus?

Enter and we will tell you what haikus are, the elements that they must have and, in addition, we will teach you to write your own.

What is a historical novel?

What is a historical novel?

The historical novel is a narrative subgenre limited to unaltered real events as the anchor of its plot. Come, learn more about it and its authors.

Visual poetry is modern

What is visual poetry?

Visual poetry is the art of surprising with written words that are part of an image. Enter and know its origins, characteristics, and more.

Romance of the moon, moon

Brief analysis of Lorca symbols

Federico García Lorca had different symbols that he used in his works to give them a greater life. Enter and discover what they are.

The end of Cixin Liu's death.

The End of Death, by Cixin Liu

The End of Death is the third installment in the epic Three Body Trilogy written by Cixin Liu. Come, learn more about the work and its author.

Do the new generations read less?

Do the new generations read less?

Do new generations read less? This is a question that has haunted the minds of many in recent years. Come, read a little about it and give your opinion.

Review of The disorder you leave.

The mess you leave by Carlos Montero

Raquel comes to Novariz to make a substitution, there she learns that she will replace someone who died mysteriously. Come and learn more about the work and its author.

Roald Dahl books.

Roald Dahl Books

The works of this Welsh author are a tribute to inventiveness and imagination, with fresh and captivating plots. Come and learn more about his life and his books.

Emilia Pardo Bazan.

Emilia Pardo Bazán

Emilia Pardo Bazán was a XNUMXth century Spanish writer considered the main feminist of her time. Come and learn more about his life and work.

The Mexican writer Juan Rulfo.

Life and work of Juan Rulfo

Juan Rulfo was a talented Mexican writer and photographer with a fruitful career marked by a life with difficult beginnings. Come and know more about him.

Game of Thrones books.

Books: Game of Thrones

The Game of Thrones books represent George RR Martin's masterpiece, a unique fantastic literary work. Come and learn about its plot and its author.

The Hunger Games books.

The Hunger Games books

In recent years few literary sagas have reached as high a stage as The Hunger Games. Come and learn more about its plot, its films and its author.

Photograph by Nicanor Parra.

Biography and works of Nicanor Parra

Physicist, mathematician, and writer, an unconventional, if brilliant combination in Nicanor Parra. Come and learn more about the life of the Chilean antipoet.

Photograph of Rosalía de Castro.

Poems by Rosalía de Castro

Rosalía de Castro was a Spanish writer whose work focused on giving the Galician language a revival. Come and learn more about his life and work.

Various works by Lope de Vega.

Lope de Vega's books

The literary work of Félix Lope de Vega is considered one of the largest and most important in Spain. Come and learn more about the life and books of Lope de Vega.

Isotype of the Virtual Cervantes Library.

Virtual Cervantes

Cervantes Virtual is a website in charge of the study and dissemination of the Spanish language. Come and learn more about its content and history.

Tablet in Latin.

Latin: the father of romance

Latin is one of the most important languages ​​in the world. Although it is considered a dead language, its use is widespread. Come and learn a little about its history.

Illustration by Seneca.

Seneca's Seven Books of Wisdom

Seneca's seven books of wisdom offer great day-to-day advice to those who read them. Come and know a little more about them.

Stephen King, master of terror

Talking about Stephen King is talking about one of the most significant horror writers in the world, his works are cult pieces. Come and read a little more about it.

Celebrating San Martín with some literary pigs

November 11th. San Martin. And you already know: this day comes to every pig. Also in literature. I take a look at these 6 books where pigs are the protagonists or object of narration by various authors.

dan brown

Dan Brown Biography and Best Books

Immersing yourself in Dan Brown's biography and best books means doing so in a secret world of symbols, conspiracies and multi-selling novels.

Best movies based on books

These best movies based on books make perfect choices for a summer of movies ... or great readings by the pool.

The Little Prince

Books with the best endings

These books with the best endings in history confirm the power of certain stories to catch us to their last lines.

the best American authors

Best American Writers

Ernest Hemingway or Emily Dickinson are just some of the next best American writers whose works are already a part of history.

Hard to read books

Despite their status as great works of literature, these difficult-to-read books do not always satisfy all readers.

Gabriel García Márquez

Best magical realism books

The ability to combine magic and everyday life make these best magical realism books the best representatives of this genre that emerged in Latin America.

"The Spanish Inquisition", Monty Python.

Literature, perversity and political correctness.

Art does not exist with the objective of being "correct", for that we already have our daily social hypocrisy, but to extol both the beauty and the horror of the human condition. Literature and political correctness are like oil and water.

Best books of Cuban literature

The magic born out of a need to face the reality of a country as repressed as it is optimistic adds to some of the best books of Cuban literature.

Sir Terry Pratchett

Best fantasy books ever

Middle-earth, the adventures of a young wizard or Pratchett's universe fit into the following selection of the best fantasy books ever.

Best books about India

From the adventures of Ramayana to the current situation of women in the Asian country, these best books on India analyze the different faces of what is one of the most unique nations in the world.

Poetry of Bécquer

Best poetry books ever

Neruda or Dickinson are just some of the authors included in this selection of the best poetry books in history loaded with timeless and timeless lyrics.

The best Spanish books in history

From La Celestina to the Javier Cercas fanpic, we travel through the different eras of our lyrics through the next best Spanish books in history.

Best books for traveling

The colors of India or the festivities of San Fermín intersect in the following list of the best books to travel by Hemingway, Steinbeck or Kerouac.

Best Writer Accounts on Instagram

These best accounts of writers on Instagram allow us to peek into the universe of letters and anecdotes of some of the best current authors.

All the books by Camilla Läckberg

Coinciding with the publication in Spain of The Witch, we navigate through the stories of Swedish literature immortalized by the best books by Camilla Läckberg.

The problems of reading in an audiovisual world.

Today, in the middle of the year 2018, one cannot open a novel without receiving four messages from WathsApp and six notifications from Twitter. Let's look at the problems of reading in an audiovisual world.

The best stories in history

These best stories in history confirm the power of short literature from some of the most universal writers in the world of letters.

Some curious literary notes

In our article today we bring you some curious literary notes so that you know them if you still did not have proof of them.

Today, November 10, Libraries Day

Today, November 10, Libraries Day is celebrated. An initiative by booksellers throughout Spain to promote the physical purchase of books.

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Can you make a good text comment?

Can you make a good text comment? In Actualidad Literatura, we give you a method so that text comments do not pose any problem for you.

Kazuo Ishiguro quotes

The best phrases of Kazuo Ishiguro

In today's article we talk again about the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature: The best phrases of Kazuo Ishiguro. Some are taken from his books ...