The Flies (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Mariano Azuela
- First Published: 1918
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical realism
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Setting: Mexico
- Principal Characters: Marta Reyes Téllez, Rubén, Rosita, Matilde, Donaciano Ríos, General Malacara, Venustiano Carranza, Moralitos, Señor Doctor, Rodolfo Bocanegra, Don Sinforoso
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Escapes, Revolutions, Betrayal, 1910’s, Human behavior, Corruption, Mexico or Mexicans, Life, philosophy of, Refugees, Satire
- Locales: Mexico
The Story:
In his struggle to wrest the Mexican presidency from Victoriano Huerta, Venustiano Carranza laid siege to Querétaro, a town to the north of Mexico City. Querétaro was in chaos. People fled to the train station, hoping to escape Carranza’s squadrons. Among those thousands, Marta, her two daughters, and her son sought space on the train; however, their efforts were fruitless. The crowd separated them until Rosita’s voice caught Marta’s and Matilde’s attention. Rosita and Rubén managed to convince a doctor to allow them to travel in the medical car. The...
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