PREFACE

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE ix
3. CONTENTS xiii
4. MEXICO IN ITS NOVEL
5. A Note on Mexican History 1
6. 1. The Novel of Time and Being (1947-1963) 7
7. 2. The Colonial Temperament (1521-1831) 55
8. 3. Common Sense and Clouded Vision (1832-1854) 69
9. 4. A Design for Progress (1855-1884) 82
10. 5. The Desperate Compromise (1885-1891) 115
11. 6. A Certain Elegance (1892-1906) 137
12. 7. The Hope of the Past (1907-1912) 159
13. 8. The Gradual Tempest (1913-1924) 173
14. 9. The Artists' Intent (1925-1930) 190
15. 10. The Mirror Image (1931-1946) 205
16. A Chronological List of Novels (1832-1963) 235
17. A Selected Bibliography 249
18. Index 251