The Magic Lantern Having a Ball and Christmas Eve
| Author/creator | de Cuellar, Jose Tomas Author |
| Other author | Carson, Margaret A. Translator |
| Other author | Glantz, Margo Editor |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated |
| Description | 208 p. ill 08.000 x 05.300 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Library of Latin America Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation José Tomas de Cuéllar (1830-1894) was a Mexican writer noted for his sharp sense of humor and gift for caricature.Having a BallandChristmas Eveare two novellas written in thecostumbristastyle, made popular in the mid-nineteenth century by the periodical press in which these sketches of contemporary manners were first published. The stories are a sensitive reflection of the effects of modernization brought by an authoritarian regime dedicated to order and progress.<br /><br />Christmas Evedescribes a volatile middle class in which people pursue pleasure and entertainment without regard to morality.Having a Balldepicts women and their dedication to fashion. It is through them that Cuellar examines a society susceptible to foreign values, the importation of which radically altered the face of Mexico and its traditional customs. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 99059209 |
| ISBN | 9780195115031 |
| ISBN | 0195115031 (Trade Paper) On Demand |
| Standard identifier# | 9780195115031 |
| Stock number | 00020142 |