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by Genevieve Barlow (Author), William N. Stivers (Author) "In northern Spain, there are three Basque provinces: Guipuzcoa, Biscay, and Alava ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary (1 May 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0844204994
  • ISBN-13: 978-0844204994
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,464 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Dive into the tales of Spain-in Spanish and in English!

In Stories from Spain/Historias de España, we've placed the Spanish and English stories side by side--lado a lado--so you can practice and improve your reading skills in your new language while enjoying the support of your native language. This way, you'll avoid the inconvenience of constantly having to look up unfamiliar words and expressions in a dictionary. Read as much as you can understand, and then look to the facing page for help. As you read, you can check your comprehension by comparing the two versions of the story. You'll also find a bilingual vocabulary list at the end of the book, so you'll have a handy reference for new words.

Stories from Spain/Historias de España allows you to explore Spain's rich history. It included 18 well-known Spanish legends that chronicle almost 1,000 years of Spanish history. These tales will introduce you to an array of characters as dynamic and colorful as the country that gave birth to them. Moors, kings, nobles, rogues, and pirates are among those who will make these pages come alive for you! As you read these stories side by side, you will be not only fine-tuning your language skills but also gaining insight into the rich cultural heritage of the Spanish people.



About the Author

Genevieve Barlow and William N. Stivers both authored several language books.

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74 of 74 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good book for all stages, 24 Jun 2003
This book is not only a real help in coming to grips with a new language but also useful for those wishing to improve accuracy in written Spanish. Having the English translation next to the Spanish text means that your'e not constantly looking up dictionaries, so you can actually enjoy reading the stories. The stories show the rich cultural and historical side of this vast and interesting country, making the learning process a whole lot more practical too.
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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A delight to read / Un placer a leer, 23 Jun 2008
By b4-its-2-l8 (London) - See all my reviews
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I am so pleased to have found this book again, I used to own it once before and enjoyed its easy style but I gave it away to a South American friend who was learning English (she loves it!).

This book is so expertly executed that even if you have only a modest level of Spanish, it will strengthen what you've already got, provide you with new words and encourage you onto more.

It's set around 18 stories or myths or folklores from Spain's past, starting with the oldest first and working towards the newest last, with the Spanish and English presented on facing pages.

But each story is introduced by a one paragraph abstract which helps sets the scene for the story that follows. And each of the stories in turn are interesting and engaging in their own right.

Such is my confidence in this book, as well as reordering it, I'm also ordering the Latin American and Mexican versions from the same series at the same time.

If only all parallel books were made like this.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Painless way to improve your vocabulary, 5 April 2009
By Mrs. Lorna Gray (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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The stories in this book are Spanish folk/traditional tales which in themselves are a lesson in Spanish culture. They are simply told but remain interesting enough for 10 year olds to adults who are trying to make that leap from beginner to intermediate level. It is easy when "stuck" to look to the other page and find the translation because the layout on the English and Spanish pages is designed to keep them running line for line(ie if you are in the middle of the page the relevent translation will be on the same place on the opposite page). This allows the reader to keep the flow of the story absorbing vocabulary painlessly and naturally. The only downside arises because they are traditional stories: some of the vocabulary is not the most useful - swords, chieftans, lords, arrows...but, yeh, does it reallly matter?
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4.0 out of 5 stars great bilingual book
This book had lots of interesting stories. What was especially good, were the two pages together, Spanish and English, which helped me translate the text. Read more
Published 26 days ago by SL Warrington

4.0 out of 5 stars Spanish reading
Very good read. Side by side english/spanish is a great idea.
Dictionary at back of book is very useful.
Published 3 months ago by R. J. Butterworth

5.0 out of 5 stars Stories from Spain
Simple stories easy to read and helping with acquiring new vocab and more fluency in Spanish. Having the translation next on facing page is good as it avoid wasting time looking... Read more
Published 3 months ago by D. M. Elliott

5.0 out of 5 stars Stories from Spain: Historias de Espana
This is an excellent book, I have tried to supplement language learning by reading a book in English and Spanish at the same time (an Agatha Christie! Read more
Published 4 months ago by E. S. Mead

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for Spanish learners
This book is very interesting and useful for learners of the Spanish language. It contains stories and fables from Spain which give a delightful insight into Spanish history and... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Nia Williams

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad.
The stories are fine, not very big and interesting, the translation though from Spanish to English is a bit free, so that many of the words or phrases in Spanish are not... Read more
Published 8 months ago by A. IOSIFIDOU

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