{"product_id":"torment-and-tequila-in-belle-joszs-lzepez-portillo-y-rojas-9780817362355","title":"Torment and Tequila in Belle Epoque Mexico: Four Short Works of Fiction by José López Portillo Y Rojas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis captivating collection of translated short works by José López Portillo y Rojas, one of Mexico's most significant literary figures, explores themes of social frustration, loss, and heartache in late-nineteenth-century Mexico.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTorment and Tequila in Belle Epoque Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e is the first English-language collection of selected fiction by the influential Mexican author and political figure José López Portillo y Rojas (1850-1923). His distinguished career spanned the late nineteenth century to the tumultuous years of the Mexican Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLópez Portillo y Rojas's prose is characterized by rich vocabulary and fluid progression, offering readers moments of deep reflection. The stories boast finely drawn characters and evocative settings, including that of the author's native Jalisco. He adeptly addresses the grand issues of Porfirian times, seamlessly blending social and personal themes of suffering, ambition, desire, and betrayal, and anchors his stories in the realities of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree masterfully translated short stories and one novella make up the collection, beginning with \"The Lottery Ticket,\" a critique of social hypocrisy that follows a dreamer whose fortunes slip through his fingers at the hands of his own family. \"The Mirror\"\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the eerie depths of grief and guilt, echoing the gothic brilliance of Edgar Allan Poe. \"Nieves\" is a gripping novella of love and power in which a young woman's fate becomes entangled in a decaying estate and a brewing rebellion. \"The Bracelet,\" examines the tragic weight of the past, as a locked piece of jewelry seals the fate of an engaged couple. These translations offer an unforgettable glimpse into one of Mexico's most brilliant minds and restore López Portillo y Rojas to his rightful place in Mexican literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e José López Portillo Y. Rojas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0817362355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780817362355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Alabama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"José López Portillo Y. Rojas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47452532572415,"sku":"9780817362355","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e088a2cc-79c5-4445-b621-3ef56729776f.jpg?v=1761928986","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/torment-and-tequila-in-belle-joszs-lzepez-portillo-y-rojas-9780817362355","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}