by James Baldwin, Jack London · DIFUSION CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION Y PUBLICACIONES DE IDIOMAS S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788484436829
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«Colección Read & Listen - James Baldwin "Sonny's blues"/Jack London "A piece of steak"» is a short story collection in paperback, published by Difusión.
The book brings together two stories in English. «Sonny's Blues» focuses on the experience of African Americans in the United States through Sonny, a musician, and his brother, a teacher. «A Piece of Steak» features a veteran boxer who, at the twilight of his career, wants to prove he can still compete.
Includes an MP3 CD with the narration of each story, the complete texts in English with vocabulary translated into Spanish, notes on the authors, and cultural references. 120 pages.
For English students who want to practice reading and listening comprehension with original stories and vocabulary support.
James Arthur Baldwin was an American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems. His 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked by Time magazine as one of the top 100 English-language novels. His 1955 essay collection Notes of a Native Son helped establish his reputation as a voice for human equality. His 1965 debate with William Buckley is regarded as one of the most influential debates on race in the United States. Baldwin was an influential public figure and orator, especially during the civil rights movement in the United States.
