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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Arte Publico Pr
Publication date
November 1, 1995
Pages
298
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781558850811
ISBN-10
1558850813
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.75 by 8.75 in.
Weight
1.05 lbs.
Original list price
$12.95
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The Woman Warrior | George Washington Gomez | Zoot Suit and Other Plays | Ceremony | Hope Leslie, Or, Early Times in the Massachusetts | Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta | Caballero | The Squatter and the Don | The Life and Adventures of Nat Love
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Lola Medina, a Mexican child living in the mid-nineteenth century, comes to live with a New England family who eventually appropriate all of her funds, in this parody of domestic nineteenth century novels
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Who Would Have Thought It? is a historical romance which engages the dominant myths about nationality, race and gender prevalent in society in the U.S. prior to and during the Civil War. The narrative follows a young Mexican girl as she is delivered from Indian captivity in the Southwest and comes to live in the household of a New England family. Culture and perspectives on national history and identity clash in the face of the dominant society's opportunism and hypocrisy. This early Hispanic historical romance, originally published in 1872, indicts the racism that was so prevalent in the 19th century.
As in her first novel, The Squatter and the Don, Ruiz de Burton reserves critical barbs for corruption in government and United States expansionism under the doctrine of Manifest Destiny. However, it is the recasting of the conventional novel of domesticity that Who Would Have Thought It? also addresses the disenfranchisement of women. Ruiz de Burton's deft character portrayals and satirical style make for a highly readable and enjoyable novel.
As in her first novel, The Squatter and the Don, Ruiz de Burton reserves critical barbs for corruption in government and United States expansionism under the doctrine of Manifest Destiny. However, it is the recasting of the conventional novel of domesticity that Who Would Have Thought It? also addresses the disenfranchisement of women. Ruiz de Burton's deft character portrayals and satirical style make for a highly readable and enjoyable novel.
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Paperback
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from Arte Publico Pr (November 1, 1995)
9781558850811 | details & prices | 298 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $12.95
About: Lola Medina, a Mexican child living in the mid-nineteenth century, comes to live with a New England family who eventually appropriate all of her funds, in this parody of domestic nineteenth century novels
About: Lola Medina, a Mexican child living in the mid-nineteenth century, comes to live with a New England family who eventually appropriate all of her funds, in this parody of domestic nineteenth century novels
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