Stories from Mexico : Historias de Mexico
by Genevieve Barlow, William Stivers
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Author: Genevieve Barlow, William StiversEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1995-01-11
ISBN: 0844208116
Number of pages: 152
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Book Review: a good purchase but much too dull
Summary: 5 Stars
Just purchased the other day, "Historias de Mexico" is the first book I've read in the Spanish language. After having read the first story "El Sol y La Luna," I felt such a mark of satisfaction and accomplishment. Even though the stories are short and most finish with a "thud," or a dull ending, the cultural value and stories are good enough. However after reading several stories, the initial charm waned-off completely.
The real beauty, at least for the student, lies in the rapid learning of new words and phrases and the recognition of verb conjugation [this especially has helped me to see more clearly the differentiation of the Past Definite (Preterite) and Imperfect (and past continuous) in action.] Plus, the book does build confidence in reading Spanish.
I've taught myself Spanish (having studied off an on the last couple of years) and can understand up to 90 percent of the text without looking at the English translation. I rated it as a 5 for its value as a study-aid, but as for the book's literature and reader-engagement, I feel it earns a 3 or less. I don't plan on buying another from this series, and instead, I'm going to read a real Spanish novel.
Summary of Stories from Mexico : Historias de Mexico
These 16 legends, drawn from 1500 years of Mexican history are told in Spanish and English, on facing pages, and with end vocabulary lists in both languages.Mexico Books
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