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  • Malinche

  • Una Novela (Texto Completo) [Malinche: A Novel ]
  • By: Laura Esquivel
  • Narrated by: Lucia Mendez
  • Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (291 ratings)

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Malinche

By: Laura Esquivel
Narrated by: Lucia Mendez
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Publisher's summary

La princesa de la literatura latinoamericana, está de regreso con la historia el legendario amor entre el conquistador Hernan Cortés y su intérprete, la india Malinalli.

FonoLibro se enorgullece en presentar la nueva novela de la laureada escritora mexicana Laura Esquivel, Malinche, narrada por la laureada estrella mexicana Lucia Méndez.

Cuando Malinalli conoce a Cortés asume que se trata del propio Dios Quetzalcóatl que regresa a liberar a su pueblo. Los dos se enamoran apasionadamente, pero este amor pronto es destruido por la desmedida sed de conquista, poder y riqueza de Cortés.

A lo largo de la historia de México Malinalli/Malinche ha sido conocida por su traición al pueblo indio. Pero recientes investigaciones históricas han mostrado que Malinalli fue la mediadora entre dos culturas, la hispánica y la americana nativa; y entre dos lenguas, el español y el náhuatl.

Lo que Esquivel ha hecho aquí es desafiar la mitología tradicional mediante un retrato muy temperamental del Adán y la Eva de la cultura mestiza, Cortés y Malinalli, con la caída del imperio azteca como telón de fondo. Contada con el lirismo de la tradición cantarina y pictórica del náhuatl, Laura Esquivel nos brinda un mito fundacional de la cultura híbrida del Nuevo Mundo y una extraordinaria historia de amor.

This audiobook is in Spanish.
Este audiolibro es en Espanol.
©2006 Laura Esqivel (P)2006 FonoLibro Inc.
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Critic reviews

  • Audie Award Winner, Spanish Language, 2008

Artículo destacado: Héroes y villanos en novelas históricas


El bien y el mal, el ying y el yang, lo positivo y lo negativo, el negro y el blanco, el amor y el odio… El encuentro de los opuestos, tan intrínseco al pensamiento humano, ha encontrado un lugar en la literatura gracias a dos figuras que se contraponen y complementan: el héroe y el villano. Hemos preparado para ti una selección de héroes y villanos que han protagonizado novelas históricas escritas por autores latinos.

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Good story but the narrator is not that good.

I really dislike the exaggerated indigenous accent the narrator, Lucia Mendez uses as La Malinche.

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Me gusto la novela

Mis felicitaciones a Lucia Mendez que presto su voz en esta narracion
La protagonista, una mujer muy luchadora que nos motiva a seguir adelante
en lo que nos propongamos.

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Poor performance by narrator

Unfortunately, Lucia Mendez seems to miss the syntax in many occasions breaking sentences at the wrong place. The story is fiction, although based on real events and characters. It is a controversial issue (Malinche’s role during the conquest) but Laura Esquivel writes an entertaining plot.

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Malinche as a Legend

If you could sum up Malinche in three words, what would they be?

Legendary, dramatic, and compelling

Who was your favorite character and why?

The Grandmother and her influence on the young Malinche

What about Lucia Mendez’s performance did you like?

Lucia Mendez speaks quite distinctly so it is easy to understand her against the background music.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The opening descriptions with Malinche and the grandmother

Any additional comments?

I hesitated to purchase the audio version because of other reviewers' criticisms about the background music, but I found the music to be an interesting feature of the audio version. Esquivel appears to like to try new technologies and forms for the presentation of her novels. The drama in this one ties the music into the legendary nature of the story of Malinalli.

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¡Fantástica!

Un viaje romántico e histórico por el Mèxico prehispánico.
Malilani y Hernán Cortés desde el delicado punto de vista de la extraordinaria escritora Laura Esquivel.

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Libro maravilloso, pésima producción de FONOLIBRO

FONOLIBRO, se equivocaron, NO ERA RADIONOVELA. Musicalizacion constante bloquea al usuario. Representación estereotipada. For English readers: give this book a chance, narrated by Maria Conchita Alonso, UNABRIDGE production.

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Otra version de la malinche

Me gusto definitivamente otra version de la clasica malinche, traicioneta, me motivo a leer mas sobre ella

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Mala interpretación de la lectora

Racista el modo en que le lectora interpreta a los personajes Nativo Americanos. Una lástima que se siga preservando los estereotipos de los habitantes originales.

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Super important historical literature

Definitely worth listening to and reading to get that real historical personal and emotional insight into the the 1500s New Spain Mexico.

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Bella historia

Es un poema en prosa.
Para mi gusto, la música sobra .
Lucia Méndez narra bastante bien, aunque siento que sobreactúa en muchos momentos..
En general me gustó, porque ya había conocido el personaje de Malinche, en la novela “La otra
Isabel “ de Laura Martínez -Belli

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