Life In Mexico
Gelesen von Nathalie J.
Frances Calderón De La Barca
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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)
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Excellent narrative
Dangerous Journeymann
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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.
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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
hear&Now
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Lively, well read, account of colonial Mexico through the eyes of diplomat's wife
Fascinating Account
Dangerous Journeymann
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This glimpse of Mexico, Spanish influence, revolutions, diplomacy & the society of the upper class, though not noble, they were the political power brokers, nonetheless.