This book makes teaching a breeze. It takes away the boring technicalities of ordinary literature theory and allows the student to enjoy sophisticated literature as if it were a walk in the park. What I mean is that, rather than having to learn difficult terms and literary concepts, it uses the best examples of each period to showcase the culture and the society of Spain during its history.As Introductions to Literature go, this one is quite thorough. It gives you an authoritative overview of the history, the society and mentality of the era, which enables you to understand and justify the presence of certain topics, images and lexicon, that form the characteristics of each period in literature.It is important to accompany this book with the CD. Being able to listen to professional readers in class can do so much more to your lesson plan.