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The collected stories of Maria Cristina Mena / edited, with an introduction by Amy Doherty.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mena, María Cristina, 1893-1965.
- Series:
- Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project publication.
- Recovering the U.S. Hispanic literary heritage
- Standardized Title:
- Short stories
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of North America--Fiction.
- Indians of North America.
- Mexico--Social life and customs--Fiction.
- Mexico.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (l, 157 p. ; 22 cm.)
- Place of Publication:
- Houston, Tex. : Arte Publico Press, 1997.
- Summary:
- Fiction. Latina/Latino Studies. Mena's stories, written between 1913 and 1931, portray life in Mexico before and during the Revolution of 1910 in stories that depict class hierarchy and social customs under Porfirio DAAaz, the changing roles of women, the influences of Spain and the United States, and the effects of capitalism and modernization.
- Contents:
- The gold vanity set
- John of God, the Water-Carrier
- The emotions of María Concepción
- The education of Popo
- The birth of the god of war
- Doña Rita's rivals
- The vine-leaf
- The sorcerer and General Bisco
- Marriage by miracle
- The soul of Hilda Brunel
- A son of the tropics.
- Notes:
- "Recovering the U.S. Hispanic literary heritage"--P. facing t.p.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-157).
- ISBN:
- 1-61192-096-5
- OCLC:
- 253691699
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