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Life in Mexico
Frances Calderón de la Barca
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Frances Calderon de la Barca, born in Edinburgh, the daughter of William Inglis. After her father’s death she settled in America, where she married the Spanish diplomat, Don Angel Calderon de la Barca. She accompanied him on his various appointments to Mexico, Washington, and finally to Madrid, where she was created Marquesa de Calderon de la Barca by Alfonso XII.
The present work is the result of observations made during a two years’ residence in Mexico, by a lady, whose position there made her intimately acquainted with its society, and opened to her the best sources of information in regard to whatever could interest an enlightened foreigner. It consists of letters written to the members of her own family, and, really, not intended originally–however incredible the assertion—for publication.
Frances Calderon de la Barca, born in Edinburgh, the daughter of William Inglis. After her father’s death she settled in America, where she married the Spanish diplomat, Don Angel Calderon de la Barca. She accompanied him on his various appointments to Mexico, Washington, and finally to Madrid, where she was created Marquesa de Calderon de la Barca by Alfonso XII.
The present work is the result of observations made during a two years’ residence in Mexico, by a lady, whose position there made her intimately acquainted with its society, and opened to her the best sources of information in regard to whatever could interest an enlightened foreigner. It consists of letters written to the members of her own family, and, really, not intended originally–however incredible the assertion—for publication.
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El libro es un retrato de la vida cotidiana en México, con dosis de humor a veces involuntario y con.críticas muy acertadas a la vez. Es triste ver lo poco que siempre hemos cuidado.nuestro patrimonio. Muy ameno e interesante libro. Dada la destrucción continua de nuestro patrimonio vale la pena pre
Provides a good overview of newly independent Mexico but is quite bland in parts.
Aunque a ratos se convierte en una lectura muy aburrida, tiene datos que me encantaron sobre como vivian los habitantes de México a mediados del siglo XIX, lo cual son muy botanas muchas costumbres y muchas otras, la marquesa las resalta como extrañas. Que comparándolas con el panorama actual son co
Abundantes detalles de la vida en México en el siglo XIX, con una buena dosis de humor involuntario dados los prejuicios de Madame Calderón de la Barca al enfrentarse a una nueva cultura.
I LOVED THIS BOOK.
And it sounds boring and academic---and it so isn't
It is the journal of an Enlish woman married to a Spanish diplomat to Mexico---after the revolution around 1840.
She writes beautiful and complete descriptions of everything and she is quite funny.
I want to know more about her.
I li
Cincuenta y cuatro cartas de Fanny Calderón de la Barca, esposa del primer embajador de España en México después de la Independencia, escritas con gran inteligencia durante una estancia de dos años en México, dan cuenta de una sociedad mexicana que, de tan rota, nos recuerda a la nuestra. Publicadas
Fanny Calderon de La Barca was a Scot who, by marrying a Spanish diplomat, was launched on a 2-year adventure in Mexico in the mid-1800s. She tells of her travels there with wit and wonderful detail and you will feel as though you are right there with her, getting to like the taste of pulque or ridi