Life In Mexico


Gelesen von 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)

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

Bewertungen

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.