The House on Mango Street
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, published by National Geographic Books in April 1994, is a reprint edition featuring 160 pages in English. This book presents the story of Esperanza Cordero, a young Latina girl navigating her childhood in Chicago. Through a series of vignettes, the narrative explores themes of identity and self-discovery, capturing both the challenges and joys of growing up.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences that reflect the complexities of coming of age within a Hispanic and Latino context. The vignettes offer a glimpse into Esperanza’s life as she invents her own future, showcasing the interplay of cultural heritage and personal aspiration. This edition invites readers to engage with Cisneros’ precise prose and the unforgettable characters that populate her world.
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A coming-of-age classic, acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught in schools and universities alike, and translated around the world—from the winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature.
The House on Mango Street is the remarkable story of Esperanza Cordero, a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Told in a series of vignettes-sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous-Sandra Cisneros’ masterpiece is a classic story of childhood and self-discovery. Few other books in our time have touched so many readers.
“Cisneros draws on her rich [Latino] heritage … and seduces with precise, spare prose, creat[ing] unforgettable characters we want to lift off the page. She is not only a gifted writer, but an absolutely essential one.” —The New York Times Book Review
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