The War of the Fatties and Other Stories from Aztec History
- ISBN-10
- 0292790597
- ISBN-13
- 9780292790599
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 232
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Author
- Salvador Novo
Description
Told with satiric allusions to the policies and tactics used by Mexico's current ruling party, PRI, to consolidate its power, the play unfolds a history of vain rivalry and decadence, intricate political maneuvers, corruption, and unchecked ambition that determined the course of Mexican history for two centuries before the Spanish conquest.
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