Life in Mexico

Calderón de la Barca, Madame 1804?-1882

Life in Mexico - 1 online resource : multiple file formats - Everyman's library, no. 664 . - Everyman's library, no. 664 .

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_in_Mexico Release date is 2005-11-01

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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.)



Mexico -- Description and travel Mexico -- Social life and customs

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