The Underdogs: A Novel of the Mexican Revolution by Mariano Azuela
QR code
"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.)
Download for free
For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.
Kindle → Use Send-to-Kindle
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Upload it on the Amazon site your Kindle is registered with: amazon.com/sendtokindle for the US, amazon.co.uk/sendtokindle for the UK etc.
- It appears on your Kindle and in the Kindle app
Kobo, Nook etc. → Transfer via USB
- Download the EPUB3 file on your computer
- Connect your e-reader by USB and tap "Connect" on its screen
- Drag the file onto the e-reader drive
Phone, Tablet or Computer → Online or Reading App
Easiest: read online in your browser. Nothing to install.
Or use a reading app:
- Find and install one you like, for example Apple Books, ReadEra or Thorium Reader
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Open it in the app
More help: iPhone / iPad · Android · Computer
Other formats & older devices
There may be more files related to this item.
About this eBook
| 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 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-00549-2 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 1996 |
| Last Update | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1435 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!