Life In Mexico


Read by 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)

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


(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.