Life In Mexico
Frances Calderón De La Barca
Read by Nathalie J.
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)
Chapters
Intro & Preface | 15:14 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Short Glossary of Spanish words | 6:11 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the First | 26:40 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Second | 17:45 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Third | 16:32 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Fourth | 19:04 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Fifth | 39:37 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Sixth | 31:24 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Seventh | 20:20 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Eighth | 25:03 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Ninth | 34:15 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Tenth | 32:58 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Eleventh | 24:54 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Twelfth | 26:06 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Thirteenth | 15:14 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Fourteenth | 31:43 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Fifteenth | 23:21 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Sixteenth | 43:58 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Seventeenth | 25:34 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Eighteenth | 15:49 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Nineteenth | 19:19 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Twentieth | 27:00 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Twenty-First | 17:54 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Twenty-Second | 23:31 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Twenty-Third | 22:16 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Twenty-Fourth | 55:52 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Twenty-Fifth | 18:32 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Twenty-Sixth | 33:17 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Twenty-Seventh | 27:37 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Twenty-Eighth | 16:23 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Twenty-Ninth | 16:11 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Thirteeth | 16:26 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Thirty-First | 19:42 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Thirty-Second | 18:00 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Thirty-Third | 25:23 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Thirty-Fourth | 28:20 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Thirty-Fifth | 17:55 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Thirty-Sixth | 15:04 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Thirty-Seventh | 16:15 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Thirty-Eighth | 17:39 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Thirty-Ninth | 20:35 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Fortieth | 25:12 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Forty-First | 36:44 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Forty-Second | 21:16 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Forty-Third | 30:07 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Forty-Fourth | 22:11 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Forty-Fifth | 35:04 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Forty-Sixth | 27:10 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Forty-Seventh | 47:51 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Forty-Eighth | 29:58 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Forty-Ninth | 51:23 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Fiftieth | 43:03 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Fifty-First | 32:52 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Fifty-Second | 23:55 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Fifty-Third | 26:26 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Letter the Fifty-Fourth | 6:45 | Read by Nathalie J. |
Reviews
Excellent narrative
Dangerous Journeymann
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.
A LibriVox Listener
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
hear&Now
Lively, well read, account of colonial Mexico through the eyes of diplomat's wife
Fascinating Account
Dangerous Journeymann
This glimpse of Mexico, Spanish influence, revolutions, diplomacy & the society of the upper class, though not noble, they were the political power brokers, nonetheless.