The Mangy Parrot, Abridged

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An abridgment of the Frye translation, designed for courses in Latin American history or literature.

Jose Joaquin Fernandez de Lizardi; Translated by David Frye

A wonderful window into life in Mexico at the end of the colonial era. As a primary source, it is especially relevant to my Latin American history course. Lizardi provides insight into issues of ethnicity/race, gender, class, and radicalism through this novel.--David Carey, Jr., University of Southern Maine