Translated from the Spanish. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Translator's preface -- Chronology of Martín Luis Guzmán's life -- Chronology of the Mexican Revolution -- Key to characters in the novel and their historical models -- The Shadow of the strongman -- Appendix: historical and literary context of The Shadow of the strongman -- The Mexican Revolution -- The Shadow of the strongman in the context of the Revolution -- Literary considerations -- Martín Luis Guzmán's view of the Revolution -- Recommended readings -- Glossary -- Related texts.
Summary:
"La sombra del Caudillo was first published in 1929 in Spain where Guzman had fled in 1923 and settled to avoid the wrath of Obregon and called for supporting Adolfo de la Huerta's candidacy for president. With this publication of The Shadow of the Strongman, English-language readers have access for the first time to an important document of Mexican twentieth-century culture, a novel of political intrigue that has gripped generations of Mexican and other Spanish-language readers."-- Provided by publisher.
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