Description |
1 online resource |
Series |
Library of Latin America |
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Library of Latin America.
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Contents |
Series Editors' General Introduction; Chronology of the Author; Introduction by Francine Masiello; Bibliography; 1. The Quena; 2. Treasure of the Incas; 3. The Deadman's Fiancée; 4. The Mazorquero's Daughter; 5. The Black Glove; 6. If You Do Wrong, Expect No Good; 7. Gubi Amaya; 8. A Year in California |
Summary |
One of the most dramatic figures among Latin America's romantic writers and the distinguished woman writer of her century, Juana Manuela Gorriti brings passion and intrigue to the scene of writing. An exile from her native Argentina who sought refuge first in Bolivia and then in Peru, herlifetime of travel and displacement is echoed in her fictions. Her short stories tell of homelessness and nomadic yearnings, taking the reader from the Peruvian highlands, where Spanish colonizers plot to rob the treasures of the Incas, to the Argentine capital city plagued by sinister politicalintentions. Her |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 2, 2016) |
Subject |
Gorriti, Juana Manuela, 1816-1892.
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SUBJECT |
Gorriti, Juana Manuela, 1816-1892 fast |
Subject |
Short stories, Argentine -- Translations into English
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FICTION -- Short Stories.
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FICTION -- General.
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Short stories, Argentine
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Genre/Form |
Translations
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Masiello, Francine, editor.
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ISBN |
9780198027782 |
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0198027788 |
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9780199938834 |
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0199938830 |
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