The Moths and Other Stories

Helena Maria Viramontes

Language: English

Publisher: Arte Publico Pr

Published: Mar 15, 1995

Description:

Prejudice and the social and economic status of Chicanos often form the backdrop for these haunting stories, but the central theme is the social and cultural values which shape women's lives and which they struggle against with varying degrees of success.

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Review

"...a rich, challenging narrative that rewards the reader with insight to the passions and torments that drive the characters." -- Belles Lettres