Las intendencias de la Nueva España

The main body of the book is the facsimile and transcription of the collection of themanuscript and typed letters and telegraphs mailed between artist Frida Kahlo and doctor LeoEloesser, and enriched with contributions written by experts in art and medicine such as CarlosMonsivais, Teresa del Conde, Juan Pascoe, and others. The group of letters corresponds to 3phases covering from 1936 to 1951: The first part reflects a courteous friendship and a paternalrelationship of total confidence and where she consults him for all medical and personal matters. The second part of the correspondence airs ...

"En esta extraña pero fascinante novela, el Chanfalla, personaje nacido de la entraña misma de la ciudad de México, vive su adolescencia y primera juventud a través de cuatro niveles narrativos que lo rebotan desde la lobreguez de un apando donde lo asalta la rima interior de sus experiencias carcelarias, hasta sus días felices del inicio del porrismo (1938), cuando acosado por los agentes secretos (Tiras) que le exprimen hasta el último cobre obtenido en sus correrías, halla refugio en el viejo plantel de la Preparatoria de San Ildefolso, desde donde escapa al ambiente de los salones...

"Long overdue biography of the 'always bridesmaid' of the early republic. Author says much more about the political maneuvers of the period, concentrating on personalities of the Mexican elite. Somewhat useful"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Six essays approach the history of Mexican railroads from the perspective of the 'new economic history.' See especially Soto's essays on the relationship between industry and railroads in Monterrey, and Grunstein Dickter on the difference in approach between the científicos and the Carrancistas; however, all essays are important and well done. Recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.