Life in Mexico by Madame Calderón de la Barca
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"Life in Mexico" by Madame Calderón de la Barca is a travel account published in 1843, compiled from 54 letters written during her stay in Mexico from 1839 to 1842. As the wife of a Spanish diplomat, Calderón offers intimate observations of Mexican society, politics, and culture during a turbulent period following independence. She witnesses two revolutions, critiques the treatment of women in convents and society, and provides vivid descriptions of the
landscape while navigating her role as a female observer in a male-dominated political world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Calderón de la Barca, Madame (Frances Erskine Inglis), 1804?-1882 |
|---|---|
| Title | Life in Mexico |
| Series Title | Everyman's library, no. 664 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_in_Mexico |
| Credits | Produced by Charles Franks, Marvin A. Hodges and PG Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F1201: North America local history: Mexico |
| Subject | Mexico -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Mexico -- Social life and customs |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 9364 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Jan 2, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 603 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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