Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii
4. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS viii
5. 1 Introduction 1
6. 2 Contexts 19
7. 3 Arráncame la vida: The Borders of Fiction and Reality 49
8. 4 Mal de amores: History from a Feminist Perspective 85
9. 5 Myth, Magical Realism and Carnival 125
10. 6 Literary Intimacies 162
11. 7 Shimmering Surfaces, Immeasurable Depths 197
12. 8 Conclusion 224
13. BIBLIOGRAPHY 235
14. Index 249