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Malinche

by Laura Esquivel
Lucia Méndez
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Cuando Malinalli conoce a Cortés asume que se trata del propio Dios Quetzalcóatl que regresa a liberar a su pueblo. Los dos se enamoran apasionadamente, pero este amor pronto es destruido por la desmedida sed de conquista, poder y riqueza de Cortés.

A lo largo de la historia de México Malinalli/Malinche ha sido conocida por su traición al pueblo indio. Pero recientes investigaciones históricas han mostrado que Malinalli fue la mediadora entre dos culturas, la hispánica y la americana nativa; y entre dos lenguas, el español y el náhuatl.

Lo que Esquivel ha hecho aquí es desafiar la mitología tradicional mediante un retrato muy temperamental del Adán y la Eva de la cultura mestiza, Cortés y Malinalli, con la caída del imperio azteca como telón de fondo. Contada con el lirismo de la tradición cantarina y pictórica del náhuatl, Laura Esquivel nos brinda un mito fundacional de la cultura híbrida del Nuevo Mundo y una extraordinaria historia de amor.

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  • Release date

    February 22, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • File size: 169663 KB
      • Duration: 05:53:27

  • Languages

    • Spanish; Castilian

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Laura Esquivel es una de las mejores y m‡s respetadas escritoras de Latinoamérica. Sus seguidores aun leen y releen sus libros a–os después de su publicaci—n. Con su m‡s reciente obra MALINCHE la autora explora el personaje controversial de Malinalli, la interprete y luego amante ind’gena de Hern‡n Cortes, odiada a lo largo de la historia mexicana. En esta producci—n en audio de FonoLibro, vivimos la historia completa con la formidable narraci—n de la estrella mexicana Lucia Méndez. La talentosa cantante y actriz le inyecta a esta producci—n un ritmo mel—dico y placentero en espa–ol y n‡huatl lo que hace de esta versi—n toda una obra literaria merecedora de muchas aclamaciones.

      [ENGLISH TRANSLATION]--Laura Esquivel is one of the best and most well-known Latin American writers. Her fans continue to read and re-read her books years after their initial publication. With her most recent work, MALINCHE, the author explores the controversial figure of Malinalli, the interpreter and lover of Hernan Cortes, who was vilified throughout Mexico's history. In this Spanish-language production, we relive the whole story through the wonderful narration of Mexican star Lucia Mendez. The talented and well-loved singer and actress infuses this production with a melodic and pleasant rhythm in Spanish and Nahuatl, which makes this version a literary masterpiece worthy of the highest accolades. M.T.P. 2008 Audies Finalist (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      February 27, 2006
      Through the eyes of the historical native woman of the novel's title, Esquivel (Like Water for Chocolate
      ) reveals the defeat and destruction of Montezuma's 16th-century Mexicas
      empire at the hands of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés. Malinche, also called Malinalli, was sold into slavery as a child and later became "The Tongue," Cortés's interpreter and lover—remembered by history as a traitor for her contribution to the brutal Spanish triumph. In her lyrical but flawed fifth novel, Esquivel details richly imagined complications for a woman trapped between the ancient Mexicas
      civilization and the Spaniards. Esquivel revels in descriptions of the role of ancient gods in native life and Malinalli's theological musings on the similarities between her belief system and Christianity. But what the book offers in anthropological specificity, it lacks in narrative immediacy, even while Esquivel also imagines Cortés's point of view. The author also packs the arc of Malinalli's life into a relatively short novel: she bears Cortés an illegitimate son, marries another Spaniard and has a daughter before her sad demise. The resulting disjointed storytelling gives short shrift to this complex heroine, a woman whose role in Mexican history is controversial to this day. 13-city author tour.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Much like Esquivel's timeless LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE, this novel is a magical, spiritual story that highlights the strength of women and the intensity of relationships. Maria Conchita Alonso's musical voice is an ideal vehicle for the telling of a vivid fictionalization of Mexico's history. There are moments when the voice that is positively melodious in one sentence is awkward in others, but it seems to be more the result of the translation than any weakness in Alonso's performance. Alonso effervesces with a rich enthusiasm for both the story and its language, and the result is an engaging, passionate audiobook. L.B.F. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      Laura Esquivel es una de las mejores y m‡s respetadas escritoras de Latinoamérica. Sus seguidores aun leen y releen sus libros a–os después de su publicación. Con su m‡s reciente obra MALINCHE la autora explora el personaje controversial de Malinalli, la interprete y luego amante ind’gena de Hern‡n Cortes, odiada a lo largo de la historia mexicana. En esta producción en audio de FonoLibro, vivimos la historia completa con la formidable narración de la estrella mexicana Lucia Méndez. La talentosa cantante y actriz le inyecta a esta producción un ritmo melódico y placentero en espa–ol y n‡huatl lo que hace de esta versión toda una obra literaria merecedora de muchas aclamaciones.

      [ENGLISH TRANSLATION]--Laura Esquivel is one of the best and most well-known Latin American writers. Her fans continue to read and re-read her books years after their initial publication. With her most recent work, MALINCHE, the author explores the controversial figure of Malinalli, the interpreter and lover of Hernan Cortes, who was vilified throughout Mexico's history. In this Spanish-language production, we relive the whole story through the wonderful narration of Mexican star Lucia Mendez. The talented and well-loved singer and actress infuses this production with a melodic and pleasant rhythm in Spanish and Nahuatl, which makes this version a literary masterpiece worthy of the highest accolades. M.T.P. 2008 Audies Finalist (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

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Languages

  • Spanish; Castilian

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