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Facundo: Or, Civilization and Barbarism
Written in political exile by one of Argentina's greatest statesmen and intellectuals and long known to English-speaking readers as Life in the Argentine Republic in the Days of the Tyrants, Facundo (1845) is ostensibly a biography of the gaucho "barbarian" Juan Facundo Quiroga. Combining history, sociology, and political commentary, Sarmiento explores the impact of Argentine geography on the life of the gaucho; chronicles the often bloody political and military adventures of Facundo; examines the reign of the tyrannical ruler Juan Manuel de Rosas; and ponders the future of Argentina. This edition includes an informative introduction and a chronology of Sarmiento's life and times. It also restores the original author's note that was dropped for the 1868 English-language edition - and that is crucial to our understanding of Sarmiento and his views.
Book Details
- Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
- Publish Date: Oct 1st, 1998
- Pages: 288
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.70in - 5.20in - 0.50in - 0.45lb
- EAN: 9780140436778
- Recommended age: 18-UP
- Categories: • Latin America - South America• Caribbean & Latin American• Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions
About the Author
An writer, educator, and activist, Domingo F. Sarmiento was President of Argentina from 1868 to 1874. Ilan Stavans is Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College and the author or editor of numerous books.