
LA NAVIDAD EN LAS MONTAÑAS - A SPANISH AMERICAN STORY - BY - IGNACIO MANUEL ALTAMIRANO - WITH INTRODUCTION, NOTES, AND VOCABULARY - BY - EDITH A. HILL - UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS - AND - MARY JOY LOMBARD - HIGH SCHOOL, REDLANDS, CAL.
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PREFACE
DEDICATORIA A FRANCISCO SOSA
IGNACIO M. ALTAMIRANO
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Set against the mist‑filled valleys of a remote Mexican mountain village, the story opens as evening shadows stretch across the pine‑laden hills. The narrator paints a vivid picture of everyday life—farmhands returning from the fields, children chasing fireflies, and the humble homes that glow with the promise of holiday light. Through these details the listener can feel the quiet anticipation that builds as the community prepares for Christmas.
At the heart of the tale is a young man torn between the duties of his family’s modest farm and a yearning for something larger, sparked by the arrival of an unexpected visitor during the festive season. As preparations for the holiday unfold—decorating the church, sharing traditional foods, and exchanging stories—the village’s customs and values come alive, revealing both the warmth and the hardships of rural existence. Listeners are invited to join in the gentle drama of hope, tradition, and the quiet heroism that defines life in the mountains.
Language
es
Duration
~3 hours (174K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1834–1893
A pioneering voice in Mexican literature, he turned his life experience in politics, teaching, and journalism into fiction and essays that helped shape a national literary culture. Best known for Clemencia, he is often remembered as one of the key writers of 19th-century Mexico.
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