The Woman who Lost Her Soul: And Other StoriesArte Público Press, 2000 - 157 páginas Sergio Reyna has brought together more than thirty narratives by Gonzalez and arranged them into Animal Tales (such as "The Mescal-Drinking Horse"); Tales of Humans ("The Bullet-Swallower"); Tales of Popular Customs ("Shelling Corn by Moonlight"); Religious Tales ("The Guadalupana Vine"); Tales of Mexican Ancestors ("Ambrosio the Indian"); and Tales of Ghosts, Demons, and Buried Treasure ("The Woman Who Lost Her Soul"). Reyna also provides a helpful introduction that succinctly surveys the author's life and work, analyzing her writings within their historical and cultural contexts. Book jacket. |
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... called , for she raced with the fleetness of the Gulf winds as they blow over the prairie , defying the thick mesquite thorns , and the screwlike spikes of the granjeno and the flexible but tough cactus needles . His father was a ...
... called , for she raced with the fleetness of the Gulf winds as they blow over the prairie , defying the thick mesquite thorns , and the screwlike spikes of the granjeno and the flexible but tough cactus needles . His father was a ...
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... called , this was his decree : all had been bewitched by a member of the family , and the welfare of all concerned depend- ed upon the death of the sorceress . The daughter - in - law's threat was remembered , and every one believed she ...
... called , this was his decree : all had been bewitched by a member of the family , and the welfare of all concerned depend- ed upon the death of the sorceress . The daughter - in - law's threat was remembered , and every one believed she ...
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... called to a council to interpret the meaning of it all . “ Oh , king , ” said the oldest of all , “ a great joy and sorrow awaits thee . This child will bring happiness to your people but only through her death . " Then the king ...
... called to a council to interpret the meaning of it all . “ Oh , king , ” said the oldest of all , “ a great joy and sorrow awaits thee . This child will bring happiness to your people but only through her death . " Then the king ...
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The Cicada | 9 |
Tío Patricio 22223 | 28 |
The Perennial Lover | 42 |
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The Woman Who Lost Her Soul and Other Stories: Collected Tales and Short Stories Jovita Gonzàlez Mireles Vista previa limitada - 2000 |
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