Editorial sanz y torres maria del carmen ricoy lorenzo. In this new english translation, a vast landscape emerges of the moral, political, and sexual depravity caused by slavery and colonialism. Originally published in new york city in 1882, cirilo villaverde s novel has fascinated readers inside and outside cuba since the late 19th century. It has never been out of print in spanish, and have been translated into several english editions as cecilia valdes or angel hill. Set in colonial havana, cecilia valdes by cirilo villaverde opens a window to the evils of sl. Villaverdes most famous work is the novel, cecilia valdes, published as a twopart series in a magazine and then as a novel in cuba in 1839. Originally published in new york city in 1882, cirilo villaverdes novel has fascinated. Cirilo villaverdes cecilia valdes and martin morua. Cecilia valdes is both a novel by the cuban writer cirilo villaverde 18121894, and a. Cecilia valdes is arguably the most important novel of 19th century cuba.
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