- 324 pages
- English
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About this book
Originally serialized while author José Mármol lived in exile in Montevideo, Amalia: A Romance of the Argentine (1851) became a symbol of Argentine national identity following the defeat of brutal dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas in 1852. Mármol, a leading critic of the Rosist regime, used autobiographical details to compose this masterful story of romance and political resistance, elevating the personal to the level of the national without losing sight of dissidents' everyday struggles.
Amalia follows two lovers brought together by political repression during the violent regime of caudillo Jaun Manuel de Rosas. Eduardo, a dissident forced into hiding, finds safety at the home of the beautiful Amalia. Protected by Amalia and her cousin Daniel, Eduardo grows weary of living in constant fear of the Rosist death squads stalking the streets of Buenos Aires, and longs for a day when liberty and justice will set him free. Despite their blossoming romance, Eduardo and Amalia know they face mortal danger, and that every decision they make will come with the risk of discovery. Despite these hardships, the two persevere.
Amalia remains a timeless work of Latin American fiction from a leading figure of the Romantic era. This professionally designed edition of José Mármol's Amalia: A Romance of the Argentine is a classic of Argentine literature reimagined for modern readers. Add this beautiful edition to your bookshelf, or enjoy the digital edition on any e-book device.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Prefatory Note
- Introduction
- I. Treachery
- II. The First Dressing
- III. The Letters
- IV. The Dinner Hour
- V. Commandant Cuitiño
- VI. Victorica
- VII. Sir John Henry Mandeville
- VIII. An Angel and a Demon
- IX. One of Daniel’s Agents
- X. In which the Man with the Bamboo Cane Makes His Appearance
- XI. Florencia and Daniel
- XII. President Salomon
- XIII. The White Rose
- XIV. Scenes in a Ballroom
- XV. Daniel Bello
- XVI. Scenes in a Ballroom—Continued
- XVII. After the Ball
- XVIII. Doña María Josefa Ezcurra
- XIX. Two of a Kind
- XX. Prologue of a Drama
- XXI. A Restless Night
- XXII. Continuation of the Preceding
- XXIII. Of How Things are Read that are not Written
- XXIV. How We Discover that Don Candido Rodriguez Resembles Don Juan Manuel Rosas
- XXV. The Two Friends
- XXVI. Amalia in Presence of the Police
- XXVII. Manuela Rosas
- XXVIII. Continuation of the Preceding
- XXIX. The Solitary House
- XXX. The Officer of the Day
- XXXI. Continuation of the Preceding Chapter
- XXXII. Country, Love and Friendship
- XXXIII. Don Cándido Rodriguez Appears as he Always Appears
- XXXIV. Pylades Angry
- XXXV. The Smuggler of Men
- XXXVI. The Chief of the Night-watchmen
- XXXVII. The Launch
- XXXVIII. The Federal Patrol
- XXXIX. Of Forty only Ten
- XL. English Sanctuary
- XLI. Mr. Slade
- XLII. How Don Cándido was a Relation of Cuitiño
- XLIII. The Warning of the Soul
- XLIV. The Bridal Veil
- XLV. The Nuptial Couch
- Epilogue
- A Note About the Author
- A Note from the Publisher