Santa (Letras Hispanicas / Hispanic Writings) (Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Gamboa, Federico

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Synopsis

El escritor y diplomático mexicano Federico Gamboa (1864-1939) ha pasado a la historia como uno de los intelectuales más representativos del régimen porfirista. La historia de "Santa", una muchacha que tras ser engañada y abandonada por un alférez es expulsada de su casa y acaba ejerciendo la prostitución, se erige en un símbolo de los tiempos y en un emblema sangrante que denuncia un sistema social injusto. Desde su publicación, "Santa" se convirtió en una de las novelas de mayor éxito en su país, con cinco adaptaciones cinematográficas, una canción de gran popularidad compuesta pro Agustín Lara y multitud de versiones teatrales que todavía hoy se producen en México.

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Book Description

"Chasteen provides an artistic, lyrical translation of Gamboa's striking and significant novel that captures the spirit and narrative of the story and the authorial intention of the novelist. Like Chasteen, I indulged in the sentimentality and reveled in the description of Mexico City."--William H. Beezley, University of Arizona

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This enduring classic of Mexican literature traces the path to ruination of a country girl, Santa, who moves to Mexico City after she is impregnated and abandoned by her lover and subsequently shunned by her family. Once in the city, Santa turns to prostitution and soon gains prominence as Mexico City's most sought-after courtesan. This evocative novel--justly famous for its vividly detailed depiction of the cityscape and the city's customs, social interactions, and political activities--assumed singular importance in Mexican popular culture after its original publication in 1903.

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