La Navidad en las Montañas

audiobook

La Navidad en las Montañas

by Ignacio Manuel Altamirano

ES·~3 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total

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.

3:03

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0:05

PREFACE

0:28

DEDICATORIA A FRANCISCO SOSA

1:22

IGNACIO M. ALTAMIRANO

0:03

LA NAVIDAD EN LAS MONTAÑAS - I

1:38

II

4:13

III

1:09

IV

7:01

V

10:23
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Description

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.

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Language

es

Duration

~3 hours (174K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Jan 1, 2004

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ignacio Manuel Altamirano

Ignacio Manuel Altamirano

1834–1893

A key voice in 19th-century Mexico, this novelist, journalist, teacher, and public figure helped shape the country's literary life while living through years of political change. He is especially remembered for Clemencia, often described as one of the first modern Mexican novels.

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