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natalie_is_reading's review against another edition
Feels like cheating to add books from class but I have been reading so many classical plays in Spanish and I deserve some recognition for that lol. Anyways this is a short story not from my theater class but like I read it, I understood it, I thought it was interesting, we discussed it in class and it got even more interesting, we saw a play adaptation of it and once again more interesting, then I wrote an essay about it which wasn’t too interesting
1957s's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
patchworkbunny's review against another edition
4.0
El Matadero is reputed to be one of the most studied texts in Spanish speaking South America. It's a fairly short story, only 32 pages once translated and details the events of a day at a Matadero, one the public slaughterhouses common in 19th century Argentina. The story paints a vivid picture of the culture at the time and the manic pace within the Matadero as well as having a political aspect.
The real gem of this book is the accompanying appendixes and glossary which really hit home the reality of that political message. I haven't really had much exposure to Argentinian history and didn't know much more about the country than gauchos and a passion for football and polo. Like many countries, they have travelled a rocky path to get to where they are now, including a civil war between Unitarians and Federalists and a dictator running the country; Juan Manuel de Rosa. This book can describe the history much more eloquently than me, but the story of The Slaughteryard favours the Unitarians, something that would have got Echeverria into deep water if it had been discovered.
The Accounts by Other Travellers includes passages from various travellers within the country between 1818 and 1863, including Charles Darwin. These accounts all describe the Mataderos from an outsider's point of view.
I would really recommend it to anyone studying Spanish as a second language as it also contains the original text as well as a selection of poems. How often do you get both in one edition?
A really interesting little book.
The real gem of this book is the accompanying appendixes and glossary which really hit home the reality of that political message. I haven't really had much exposure to Argentinian history and didn't know much more about the country than gauchos and a passion for football and polo. Like many countries, they have travelled a rocky path to get to where they are now, including a civil war between Unitarians and Federalists and a dictator running the country; Juan Manuel de Rosa. This book can describe the history much more eloquently than me, but the story of The Slaughteryard favours the Unitarians, something that would have got Echeverria into deep water if it had been discovered.
The Accounts by Other Travellers includes passages from various travellers within the country between 1818 and 1863, including Charles Darwin. These accounts all describe the Mataderos from an outsider's point of view.
I would really recommend it to anyone studying Spanish as a second language as it also contains the original text as well as a selection of poems. How often do you get both in one edition?
A really interesting little book.
lull4o4's review against another edition
1.0
Una lectura desagradable, en verdad. Uno de los pocos libros capces de sacarle el posible habito de lectura a un alumno.
Lo único que hizo bien es demostrar el fanatismo hacia Rosas.
Lo único que hizo bien es demostrar el fanatismo hacia Rosas.
drako1357's review against another edition
3.0
El matadero es un cuento escrito por el argentino Esteban Echeverría entre 1838 y 1840.
El cuento narra la historia de un joven unitario que es atacado por un grupo de federales en el matadero de la Convalecencia, en Buenos Aires. La narración comienza con una descripción detallada del matadero, que es presentado como un lugar de barbarie y violencia. Los federales, representados por los carniceros, son retratados como seres brutales y despiadados.
El matadero es una obra fundamental de la literatura argentina. Es un cuento muy bien escrito, con un estilo realista y descriptivo. El cuento también es importante por su contenido político y simbólico. Es una obra que denuncia la violencia política y la barbarie que se vivían en la Argentina de la época.
El cuento narra la historia de un joven unitario que es atacado por un grupo de federales en el matadero de la Convalecencia, en Buenos Aires. La narración comienza con una descripción detallada del matadero, que es presentado como un lugar de barbarie y violencia. Los federales, representados por los carniceros, son retratados como seres brutales y despiadados.
El matadero es una obra fundamental de la literatura argentina. Es un cuento muy bien escrito, con un estilo realista y descriptivo. El cuento también es importante por su contenido político y simbólico. Es una obra que denuncia la violencia política y la barbarie que se vivían en la Argentina de la época.
dlangeles's review against another edition
1.0
Este libro es el origen de mi historia como villana.
Sueltame echeverría ya van dos años (seguidos) que en el colegio me mandan a leer este libro
Sueltame echeverría ya van dos años (seguidos) que en el colegio me mandan a leer este libro
elidhios's review against another edition
4.0
De adolescente me traumó, lo odie. Hoy 15 años después, me encantó! Que tremenda narrativa, te mete en medio de la locura generalizada, y con cada oración crece la barbarie. Releer lo odiado sale bien.