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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... ghost stories and tales of buried treasure : It was on a night like this that the ranch folk gathered at the Big ... ghosts . ( Among My Peo- ple 100 ) In addition to emphasizing the personality of the cowboy , the peon , and the ...
... ghost stories and tales of buried treasure : It was on a night like this that the ranch folk gathered at the Big ... ghosts . ( Among My Peo- ple 100 ) In addition to emphasizing the personality of the cowboy , the peon , and the ...
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... ghosts that haunt El Blanco ranch . " Just about this time , " he concluded in a haunting voice , " the moon shone from behind a cloud and I noticed that the ghost was as hairless as a pumpkin . " At this Tío Patricio jumped as if he ...
... ghosts that haunt El Blanco ranch . " Just about this time , " he concluded in a haunting voice , " the moon shone from behind a cloud and I noticed that the ghost was as hairless as a pumpkin . " At this Tío Patricio jumped as if he ...
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... ghost or a number of ghosts watching over it . They make their presence known by apparitions , moans , groans , clanking of chains , and clashing of swords . Nothing so delights the vaquero as to sit around a camp fire and tell tales of ...
... ghost or a number of ghosts watching over it . They make their presence known by apparitions , moans , groans , clanking of chains , and clashing of swords . Nothing so delights the vaquero as to sit around a camp fire and tell tales of ...
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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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