The Underdogs: A Novel of the Mexican Revolution by Mariano Azuela
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"The Underdogs: A Novel of the Mexican Revolution" by Mariano Azuela is a novel written during the Mexican Revolution, drawing from the author's experiences as a medical officer. It follows Demetrio Macías, a peasant forced to flee into the mountains after conflict with a local landowner. He forms a rebel band that fights through the revolution, but gradually loses sight of their original cause. Through symbolic characters and stark prose, Azuela reveals
how the common people remain oppressed regardless of who holds power, earning it recognition as "The Novel of the Mexican Revolution." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Azuela, Mariano, 1873-1952 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Munguía, E. (Enrique), 1903- |
| Uniform Title | Los de abajo. English |
| Title | The Underdogs: A Novel of the Mexican Revolution |
| Note | Translation of Los de Abajo |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Underdogs_(novel) |
| Credits | Produced by Judith Boss. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 549 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 1996 |
| Last Update | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 953 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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