Nine Centuries of Spanish Literature : Nueve siglos de literatura española : A Dual-Language Anthology (Dover Dual Language Spanish)

This book is a great read and has a really good English translation.

I got this as a Christmas present for my daughter, a Spanish major and aspiring translator. She loved it. So, therefore, do I.

I am considering teaching from this anthology for a Spanish literature in translation class. Unfortunately, there is only one woman (Teresa de Avila) in all nine centuries of Spanish literature, so I will have to supplement with online readings.

Very good anthology. The selections from the modern period need to be updated.

This is an interesting approach to the learning of language. Most of these duel language books have line by line translations so you can follow the translation word by word. This one uses standard translations by well known authors such as Longfellow, Bryant. This means that while you may not get that word for word translation, you get a translation more poetic. It is a full 450 pages of stories and poems with translations. Very good for the money.

Great bilingual resource for those studying Spanish literature. Includes an author intro and text explanation. Great resource for teachers!

This is a great survey of Spanish literature, and it is just what I wanted. The book arrived promptly and in perfect condition. I highly recommend it to all Spanish speaking people.

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The selection is fine; there's nothing wrong there, but not a few of the translations are weirdly overwrought, some indeed being so rococo that what should be a shorter paragraph in English turns out to exceed the Spanish by a good 50%, which is frankly ridiculous. Then there are the unnecessary rare words and archaisms; clearly the translator was out to impress, at the cost of simple accuracy. For learners of Spanish the book is of very limited usefulness. Still, as already remarked, it is an interesting chrestomathy.