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The Heart of the Artichoke

by Elena Poniatowska
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In this collection of stories, Poniatowska weaves together the disparate lives that make up Mexico's rich cultural tapestry. These are stories about servants and matriarchs, street sweepers and sorceresses, shop keepers, nannies, mothers, travelers, prostitutes, and drug addicts. They are stories of broken lives and broken hearts, of betrayal and rebirth. The language is melodic, sensual, plain, coarse, aristocratic. It reflects the varied idioms of Mexico's diverse social classes. Poniatowska constructs characters of immense complexity, then slowly peels away the emotional and psychological layers to expose their greatest vulnerability. Nowhere is this more visible than in the title story The Heart of the Artichoke.

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Publisher: BookBaby

Kindle Book

  • Release date: November 21, 2012

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  • ISBN: 9780988405721
  • File size: 376 KB
  • Release date: November 21, 2012

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780988405721
  • File size: 376 KB
  • Release date: November 21, 2012

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Kindle Book
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Fiction Literature

Languages

English

In this collection of stories, Poniatowska weaves together the disparate lives that make up Mexico's rich cultural tapestry. These are stories about servants and matriarchs, street sweepers and sorceresses, shop keepers, nannies, mothers, travelers, prostitutes, and drug addicts. They are stories of broken lives and broken hearts, of betrayal and rebirth. The language is melodic, sensual, plain, coarse, aristocratic. It reflects the varied idioms of Mexico's diverse social classes. Poniatowska constructs characters of immense complexity, then slowly peels away the emotional and psychological layers to expose their greatest vulnerability. Nowhere is this more visible than in the title story The Heart of the Artichoke.

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Fiction Literature
  • Details

    Publisher:
    BookBaby

    Kindle Book
    Release date: November 21, 2012

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780988405721
    File size: 376 KB
    Release date: November 21, 2012

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780988405721
    File size: 376 KB
    Release date: November 21, 2012

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English