• 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 (289 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.

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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Nice book

The book is nice, but the background music drove me crazy. Especially since I was listening to this in part to practice my Spanish comprehension, the music made it hard to listen.

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Did not like it! Good book not a good audible.

I was so looking forward to listen to this book. Lucia Mendez is not good at narrating this story and the music does not help her. She over does it with the dramatic tone of voice. Could not hear more than 30mins. I just couldn't take it. I'll try to buy the printed book and read it even if it takes me weeks.

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A marvelous delight

Mas, mas, mas. This book is one of the few delights available in Spanish through Audiobooks. It is read with all the beauty that is available from Spanish culture -- and that's a lot. This is a wonderful interpretation of the role of women in culture, in Mexican history, and in the universe! I only wish there were already a full library of these delicious delights.
What a marvelous reading of a significant and powerful novel!

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Loud music in background!

The music is so distracting I cannot even listen. You need a warning: this is fully orchestrated...!

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Absurda y ridícula novela.

Would you try another book from Laura Esquivel and/or Lucia Mendez?

No.

What could Laura Esquivel have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Esta novela no está basada en hechos o en la realidad sociocultural de los nativos de la época. Es más, hace perpetua los mismos prejuicios que, desafortunadamente, todavía son parte de la cultura actual. Me horrorizó escuchar como -supuestamente- hablaba la abuela de

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment.

Any additional comments?

No pude terminar de escucharla... a lo mejor hubiera logrado redimir algo, pero me fué imposible soportar más...

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Hermosisimo!! narración perfecta, un 100!!

Este libro es increíble, soy hijo de indígenas y muchas veces, al subir la montaña llegue a sentir ese poderoso espíritu que la autora describe en este libro y que la magnífica narración logra transmitir.
Siempre quise saber como un puñado de soldados españoles había podido vencer al sangriento imperio azteca, que era lo que había logrado quebrantar a un pueblo que había conquistado con sangre y horror a todos los otros pueblos de alrededor. Este libro me ha dado una clave muy valiosa. Gracias.

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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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¡Espectacular!

Where does Malinche rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It is one of the best audios I've listened to.

What about Lucia Mendez’s performance did you like?

Lucia's vocal variety, pace, and clarity in pronunciation is excellent. I would recommend this listening to learners of Spanish at any level.

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Desmonta prejuicios

Me encantó el libro, la perspectiva reivindicariva del personaje de Marinali. Amé este libro, la narración es estupenda la música muy dinámica y apropiada, lo mejor es la hermosa narrativa de Esquivel.

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Convirtieron un libro en radionovela

La historia no es en sí mala pero es muy difícil concentrarse en ella con la música, los ruidos y sonidos, y la voz exageradamente dramática de radionovela.
Yo oigo audiolibros porque mis ojos se cansan y siempre ando en mil cosas y lo que quieres escuchar es a alguien que en un tono lo más neutro posible te cuente la historia. Este no es el caso. Se me hace muy, muy difícil juzgar la novela con esta narración tan desagradable.

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