Azuela and the Mexican Underdogs
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Azuela and the Mexican Underdogs

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Azuela and the Mexican Underdogs

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AZUELA and the Mexican Underdogs by Stanley L. Robe is a profound exploration of the pivotal years in the life of Mariano Azuela, the renowned Mexican author whose experiences during the Mexican Revolution deeply influenced his masterpiece, Los de abajo (The Underdogs). Focusing on the transformative years of 1914 and 1915, this study illuminates Azuela's personal involvement in the revolutionary struggle and how it shaped his perspective and literary contributions. The book offers an insightful examination of how Azuela's direct experience with the turbulence of the Mexican Revolution gave birth to a novel that broke from traditional narrative forms and established a new literary path for Mexican fiction. Robe delves into both the historical and literary aspects of Los de abajo, tracing its creation, publication, and eventual recognition as a defining work of the Mexican Revolution. He contextualizes Azuela's novel within the political and military upheavals of the time, offering a rich analysis of the intricate social and geographical forces that influenced the novel's themes and characters. With the rediscovery of the serialized version of Los de abajo in the El Paso del Norte newspaper, Robe brings fresh perspectives on the novel's early reception and enduring legacy. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Mexican literature, the cultural legacy of the Revolution, and the complex relationship between history and fiction.

This title was originally published in 1979.
AZUELA and the Mexican Underdogs by Stanley L. Robe is a profound exploration of the pivotal years in the life of Mariano Azuela, the renowned Mexican author whose experiences during the Mexican Revolution deeply influenced his masterpiece, Los de abajo (

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents 1
  5. Abbreviations
  6. CHAPTER 1 Mariano Azuela and the Villistas in Jalisco Lagos: The Revolution Begins
  7. Irapuato: October-December, 1914
  8. Guadalajara: December, 1914-January, 1915
  9. Guadalajara: February-April, 1915
  10. To Lagos: April-June, 1915
  11. The Rift: June, 1915
  12. Flight: June-July, 1915
  13. CHAPTER 2 Los de abajo in El Paso, Texas
  14. The Elusive Novel
  15. El Paso del Norte
  16. The El Paso Editions
  17. The Return Home
  18. Significance of the Two Versions
  19. CHAPTER 3 Los de abajo
  20. The Text from El Paso del Norte
  21. CHAPTER 4 The Underdogs
  22. Translation of the Text
  23. Appendix
  24. Bibliography