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Life In Mexico

Gelesen von Nathalie J.

(5 Sterne; 7 Bewertungen)

FRANCES CALDERON DE LA BARCA, born in Edinburgh, 1804, 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 and died in 1882.
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.
Taken from text itself and part of preface. (23 hr 44 min)

Chapters

Intro & Preface

15:14

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Short Glossary of Spanish words

6:11

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Letter the First

26:40

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Letter the Second

17:45

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Letter the Third

16:32

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Letter the Fourth

19:04

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Letter the Fifth

39:37

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Letter the Sixth

31:24

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Letter the Seventh

20:20

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Letter the Eighth

25:03

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Letter the Ninth

34:15

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Letter the Tenth

32:58

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Letter the Eleventh

24:54

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Letter the Twelfth

26:06

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Letter the Thirteenth

15:14

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Letter the Fourteenth

31:43

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Letter the Fifteenth

23:21

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Letter the Sixteenth

43:58

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Letter the Seventeenth

25:34

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Letter the Eighteenth

15:49

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Letter the Nineteenth

19:19

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Letter the Twentieth

27:00

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Letter the Twenty-First

17:54

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Letter the Twenty-Second

23:31

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Letter the Twenty-Third

22:16

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Letter the Twenty-Fourth

55:52

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Letter the Twenty-Fifth

18:32

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Letter the Twenty-Sixth

33:17

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Letter the Twenty-Seventh

27:37

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Letter the Twenty-Eighth

16:23

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Letter the Twenty-Ninth

16:11

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Letter the Thirteeth

16:26

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Letter the Thirty-First

19:42

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Letter the Thirty-Second

18:00

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Letter the Thirty-Third

25:23

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Letter the Thirty-Fourth

28:20

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Letter the Thirty-Fifth

17:55

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Letter the Thirty-Sixth

15:04

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Letter the Thirty-Seventh

16:15

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Letter the Thirty-Eighth

17:39

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Letter the Thirty-Ninth

20:35

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Letter the Fortieth

25:12

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Letter the Forty-First

36:44

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Letter the Forty-Second

21:16

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Letter the Forty-Third

30:07

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Letter the Forty-Fourth

22:11

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Letter the Forty-Fifth

35:04

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Letter the Forty-Sixth

27:10

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Letter the Forty-Seventh

47:51

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Letter the Forty-Eighth

29:58

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Letter the Forty-Ninth

51:23

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Letter the Fiftieth

43:03

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Letter the Fifty-First

32:52

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Letter the Fifty-Second

23:55

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Letter the Fifty-Third

26:26

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Letter the Fifty-Fourth

6:45

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Bewertungen

Excellent narrative

(5 Sterne)

This is a wonderful collection of letters home from a woman who has a tremendous interest in her surroundings and the people with whom she comes into contact with. I'm grateful to this LibriVox volunteer for this, a solo project.

(5 Sterne)

Great narration of the letters of Frances Calderon de la Barca accounting the situation of Mexico in the middle of the 19th century from the perspective of an European woman.

Fascinating Look at Colonial Mexico

(5 Sterne)

Lively, well read, account of colonial Mexico through the eyes of diplomat's wife

Fascinating Account

(5 Sterne)

This glimpse of Mexico, Spanish influence, revolutions, diplomacy & the society of the upper class, though not noble, they were the political power brokers, nonetheless.