by Ángeles Mastretta · Seix Barral · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432207990
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«Mujeres de ojos grandes» is the short story collection by Ángeles Mastretta, published by Seix Barral in paperback (224 pages, in Spanish).
Stories featuring Mexican women raised to marry and tend the home, whose daily life conceals a feminine wisdom and a vigorous character. With humor and expressive economy, the author portrays deceived widows and single women waiting for the ideal man: women who end up eclipsing the men around them.
This edition belongs to the Biblioteca Breve collection; the work originally appeared in 1990 and this edition is from 2001.
For readers of short stories and contemporary fiction interested in female characters in Mexican literature.
Ángeles Mastretta is a Mexican author, journalist, actress, and film producer. She is known for creating inspirational female characters and fictional pieces that reflect the social and political realities of Mexico in her life. She is a recipient of the Rómulo Gallegos Prize and the Mazatlán Prize for Literature for Best Book of the Year. Her book, Arráncame la vida was adapted into a movie, which won an Ariel Award in Mexico.
