Con fecha de 15 de Mayo próximo pasado me dice el Exmô. Señor Don Juan Manuel Alvarez lo que copio

"Thorough study of the cathedral cabildo--the ruling body of the Episcopal church--in the important diocesis of Michoacán. Covers the entire colonial period. The cabildo is analyzed as a collegiate body aware of its historical identity, its responsibilities and duties, and its relationship with the bishop. Traces important nuances in the evolution of this body. Sustained by strong archival research, this is a commendable history of a key part of the secular church"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

In "La muerte de Artemio Cruz" we are present in the last moments of the lif e of a powerful man, one who was a revolutionary soldier, a lover without passion, and a father without a family. Carlos Fuentes reveals in this novel the thoughts of an elderly man who can no longer fend for himself; the man is confronted with an imminent and torturous death, but his will does not allow him to be defeated.

"Diré adiós a los señores, acorde con el subtítulo, "Vida cotidiana en la época de Maximiliano y Carlota", nos presenta desde una visión libre de prejuicios el acontecer de la sociedad mexica en diferentes facetas en tiempos del efímero imperio del archiduque austriaco. El resultado es un abigarrado mosaico en que coexisten en abrupto contraste, los más dispares estilos de vida. Así conocemos desde los más exquisitos refinamientos cortesanos, que las familias linajudas se esforzaron para asimilar de sus modelos europeos recién importados, hasta las manifestaciones más elementales...