The Güegüence; A Comedy Ballet in the Nahuatl-Spanish Dialect of Nicaragua
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"The Güegüence; A Comedy Ballet in the Nahuatl-Spanish Dialect of Nicaragua" is a satirical drama written in the 16th century. As the first literary work of post-Colonial Nicaragua, this anonymous theatrical masterpiece combines music, dance, and theater in a cunning tale of deception. The story follows El Güegüense and his two sons as they navigate encounters with Spanish colonial authorities through wit and trickery. Passed down orally for centuries, this work became
a UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Editor | Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison), 1837-1899 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 01012620 |
| Title | The Güegüence; A Comedy Ballet in the Nahuatl-Spanish Dialect of Nicaragua |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_G%C3%BCeg%C3%BCense |
| Credits |
Produced by Andrea Ball, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PM: Language and Literatures: Indigenous American and Artificial Languages |
| Subject | Nahuatl-Spanish dialect -- Texts |
| Subject | Indians of Central America -- Nicaragua -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 40559 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-40559-9 |
| Release Date | Aug 22, 2012 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 680 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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