Life In Mexico


Lu par Nathalie J.

(5 stars; 7 reviews)

FRANCES CALDERON DE LA BARCA, born in Edinburgh, 1804, the daughter of William Inglis. After her father's death she settled in America, where she married the Spanish diplomat, Don Angel Calderon de la Barca. She accompanied him on his various appointments to Mexico, Washington, and finally to Madrid, where she was created Marquesa de Calderon de la Barca by Alfonso XII and died in 1882.
The present work is the result of observations made during a two years' residence in Mexico, by a lady, whose position there made her intimately acquainted with its society, and opened to her the best sources of information in regard to whatever could interest an enlightened foreigner. It consists of letters written to the members of her own family, and, really, not intended originally--however incredible the assertion—for publication.
Taken from text itself and part of preface. (23 hr 44 min)

Chapitres

Intro & Preface 15:14 Lu par Nathalie J.
Short Glossary of Spanish words 6:11 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the First 26:40 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Second 17:45 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Third 16:32 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Fourth 19:04 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Fifth 39:37 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Sixth 31:24 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Seventh 20:20 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Eighth 25:03 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Ninth 34:15 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Tenth 32:58 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Eleventh 24:54 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Twelfth 26:06 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Thirteenth 15:14 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Fourteenth 31:43 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Fifteenth 23:21 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Sixteenth 43:58 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Seventeenth 25:34 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Eighteenth 15:49 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Nineteenth 19:19 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Twentieth 27:00 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Twenty-First 17:54 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Twenty-Second 23:31 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Twenty-Third 22:16 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Twenty-Fourth 55:52 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Twenty-Fifth 18:32 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Twenty-Sixth 33:17 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Twenty-Seventh 27:37 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Twenty-Eighth 16:23 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Twenty-Ninth 16:11 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Thirteeth 16:26 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Thirty-First 19:42 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Thirty-Second 18:00 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Thirty-Third 25:23 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Thirty-Fourth 28:20 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Thirty-Fifth 17:55 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Thirty-Sixth 15:04 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Thirty-Seventh 16:15 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Thirty-Eighth 17:39 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Thirty-Ninth 20:35 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Fortieth 25:12 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Forty-First 36:44 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Forty-Second 21:16 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Forty-Third 30:07 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Forty-Fourth 22:11 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Forty-Fifth 35:04 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Forty-Sixth 27:10 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Forty-Seventh 47:51 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Forty-Eighth 29:58 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Forty-Ninth 51:23 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Fiftieth 43:03 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Fifty-First 32:52 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Fifty-Second 23:55 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Fifty-Third 26:26 Lu par Nathalie J.
Letter the Fifty-Fourth 6:45 Lu par Nathalie J.

Critiques

Excellent narrative


(5 stars)

This is a wonderful collection of letters home from a woman who has a tremendous interest in her surroundings and the people with whom she comes into contact with. I'm grateful to this LibriVox volunteer for this, a solo project.


(5 stars)

Great narration of the letters of Frances Calderon de la Barca accounting the situation of Mexico in the middle of the 19th century from the perspective of an European woman.

Fascinating Look at Colonial Mexico


(5 stars)

Lively, well read, account of colonial Mexico through the eyes of diplomat's wife

Fascinating Account


(5 stars)

This glimpse of Mexico, Spanish influence, revolutions, diplomacy & the society of the upper class, though not noble, they were the political power brokers, nonetheless.