La Historia De La Monja Alf Rez

Aqu se cuenta la vida de Catalina de Erauso, quien tras abandonar el convento de San Sebasti n, se visti como hombre y se fue a Am rica, donde alcanz el grado de alf rez. Mat en duelos y reyertas a muchos hombres, entre ellos a un hermano, y tuvo varios escarceos amorosos con otras mujeres. Fue detenida en Per y condenada a muerte tras otra de sus habituales trifulcas. Entonces se supo que era virgen y el obispo de la regi n la perdon . De regreso a Espa a fue recibida por el rey, que respet su grado militar y le autoriz a usar nombre masculino. Tambi n el Papa le permiti vestir de hombre. Tras estas aventuras regres a Am rica, esta vez a M xico, abri un negocio y vivi como hombre hasta su muerte. Existen numerosas versiones de esta autobiograf a entre ellas las de P rez de Montalb n y la de Mateos, ambas publicadas en Linkgua. La historia de la monja alf rez es un texto de referencia en los estudios feministas y sobre la condici n hist rica de la mujer.

Historia de la Monja Alferez By Catalina de Erauso

One of the earliest known autobiographies by a woman, this is the extraordinary tale of Catalina de Erauso, who in 1599 escaped from a Basque convent dressed as a man and went on to live one of the most wildly fantastic lives of any woman in history. A soldier in the Spanish army, she traveled to Peru and Chile, became a gambler, and even mistakenly killed her own brother in a duel. During her lifetime she emerged as the adored folkloric hero of the Spanish-speaking world. This delightful translation of Catalina's own work introduces a new audience to her audacious escapades.

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