Departing from the prescriptive approach to teaching advanced Spanish composition and stylistics, this manual is based on the analysis of constructions and style in contemporary Spanish literature--particularly the drama. The 20 sections emphasize linguistic difficulties of a conceptual nature rather than factual information. Topics include: (1) point of view in tense and mood; (2) forms and usages of tenses; (3) nouns and adjectives; (4) articles, possessives, and demonstratives; (5) personal pronouns; (6) comparison of adjectives and adverbs; (7) irregularities in verbs; (8) special constructions and expressions; (9) uses of "para" and "por"; (10) passive constructions; (11) uses of "ser" and "estar"; (12) preterite and imperfect; (13) point of view in imperfect and preterite; and (14) seven sections on the subjunctive concerning meaning and function, noun clauses, sequence of tenses, adjective clauses, adverbial clauses, and "if"-clauses. The appendixes include coverage of basic principles of pronunciation, a supplementary verb index, and various supplementary exercises. Frequent examples in Spanish are provided with English translations. (RL)