Tomochic is a controversial and celebrated example of Mexican fiction. Tomochic is the fictional narration of the 1892 military campaign that resulted in the massacre of the small village of Tomochic, located in the Tarahumara mountains and ordered by the dictatorial regime of Porfirio D???az. The work is narrated by an eyewitness, the then second lieutenant, Heriberto Fr???as, and written by him in collaboration with Joaquin Clausell, editor of the newspaper which published it in serial form between March and April of 1893 ...
Read More
Tomochic is a controversial and celebrated example of Mexican fiction. Tomochic is the fictional narration of the 1892 military campaign that resulted in the massacre of the small village of Tomochic, located in the Tarahumara mountains and ordered by the dictatorial regime of Porfirio D???az. The work is narrated by an eyewitness, the then second lieutenant, Heriberto Fr???as, and written by him in collaboration with Joaquin Clausell, editor of the newspaper which published it in serial form between March and April of 1893. For a period after the series' publication, the author chose to maintain anonymity. It was expressly this stance which excited more public interest than any other Mexican writer of the 19th century and which eventually led to a drawn out trial to uncover the identity of the author and to implicate him. For, although it is a work of fiction, the general plot of the work, involving a confrontation between a professional army and a handful of citizens, was too similar to the actual massacre as to not be seen by Porfirio D???az as a reprovement of himself and his regime. As a piece of literature, the novel is also admired for its incorporation of two important trends of the nineteenth century-history as literature and the war novel.
Read Less
Add this copy of The Battle of Tomochic: Memoirs of a Second Lieutenant to cart. $4.50, very good condition, Sold by Half Price Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Oxford University Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of The Battle of Tomochic: Memoirs of a Second Lieutenant to cart. $9.95, new condition, Sold by Tuttle's Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waynesboro, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Oxford University Press, USA.
Add this copy of The Battle of Tomochic: Memoirs of a Second Lieutenant to cart. $18.59, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2005 by Oxford University Press.
