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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... priest answered . With slow steps the priest approached the horse - caressed him gently , patting his mane and rubbing his nose . In less time than any one realized , Father José María was riding El Pájaro . The mescal - drinking horse ...
... priest answered . With slow steps the priest approached the horse - caressed him gently , patting his mane and rubbing his nose . In less time than any one realized , Father José María was riding El Pájaro . The mescal - drinking horse ...
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... priest's thoughts . Don explained " You must pardon my abrupt departure , " explained the ranchman after the usual salutation , but when I tell you my strange adventure and the strange story I have just heard , you will surely forgive ...
... priest's thoughts . Don explained " You must pardon my abrupt departure , " explained the ranchman after the usual salutation , but when I tell you my strange adventure and the strange story I have just heard , you will surely forgive ...
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... priest , Father , and cannot see the ways of the world . " " The ways of the world , humph , " responded the priest scorn- fully , " I suppose you think they are superior to the laws of God ? ” " But honor- " " Honor is all you can ...
... priest , Father , and cannot see the ways of the world . " " The ways of the world , humph , " responded the priest scorn- fully , " I suppose you think they are superior to the laws of God ? ” " But honor- " " Honor is all you can ...
Contenido
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 |
Términos y frases comunes
American answered arms asked Austin beautiful became birds border boys buried called child close coming continued culture dark dead devil Don Francisco evil eyes face father fear fire flowers Folk-Lore Folk-Lore Society followed Frank Dobie friends gave ghost girl hand happy head heard heart horse José María Jovita González Juan keep knew ladies land leave literary lived looked lost Mary Mexican mind morning mother Nature never night novel Pájaro Pancho Pedro played poor prayer presented priest published ranch remember replied river Satan seen señor sing song soon soul Spanish spirit stopped story strange talk tell Texas thing Thorn thought Tío told took treasure tree turned University vaquero voice wife woman women wonderful write