Mitos y Leyendas/Myths and Legends of Mexico: bilingual

Luis Leal, Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has collected essential legends and stories from the creation of the world to revolution in the Twentieth Century. In his deceptively simple retelling, he outlines the heart of the Mexican heritage.

Mauricio Parra says, "The first group of legends…recreate the genesis or creation of the world…Then the mythical-historical tale of the pilgrimage by the chosen people of Aztlan toward the promised land of Anahuac, and, generations later, their return in search of their lost paradise or place of origin." Then Quetzalcoatl, and the founding of Tenochtitlan (Mexico City), the Virgin of Guadalupe, La Llorona, right up to the Revolution — a broad sweep of Mexican history.

This lavish oversize book is illustrated by Álvaro Ángel Suman in 20 color plates. The text is bilingual Spanish/English, with translation by Amanda Harris-Fonseca, book design by Sasha Newborn. ISBN 978-0-942208-31-3.