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Octavio Paz has long been acknowledged as Mexico's foremost writer and critic. In this international classic, Paz has written one of the most enduring and powerful works ever created on Mexico and its people, character, and culture. Compared to Ortega y Gasset's The Revolt... Read Full Overview

Examines Mexican character and culture, pre-Columbian societies, and relations between Mexico and the United States.

Octavio Paz has long been acknowledged as Mexico's foremost writer and critic. In this international classic, Paz has written one of the most enduring and powerful works ever created on Mexico and its people, character, and culture. Compared to Ortega y Gasset's The Revolt of... Read Full Overview

If one had to identify one central, defining text from modern Mexican culture, it would be Octavio Paz s famous essay, El laberinto de la soledad. This fully annotated edition includes the complete text in Spanish (with the author's final revisions), and notes and additional... Read Full Overview

This book is a profound reflection on Mexican identity and culture, but it also addresses universal themes such as loneliness, freedom, and the search for the meaning of life. The author invites us to reflect on our own identity and the way we relate to the world around us. The... Read Full Overview