Serving as an introduction to Hispanic literature, Cofre literario is the ideal anthology for intermediate level students who are just embarking on their study of literary classics. This graded reader organizes literary selections into three principal sections (Etapas), each of which contains five or six texts. The thoughtful organization, in tandem with the extensive pedagogical support, ensures that students approach the task of reading literature with success, thus laying a foundation for continued literary study at the upper levels.