State university of new york press, albany, 1974, paperback. An ocean of land, pancake flat, the pampa has fertile brown soil and may be the only area on. The aim of this english version has been to achieve a linebyline rendition faithful to the original in substance and tone, but without attempting to recreate hernandez s meter or rhyme. Summary by wikipedia for further information, including links to online text, reader information, rss feeds, cd cover or other formats if available, please go to the librivox. The gaucho martin fierro is the poetic epic of the gauchos who settled the rich argentine pampas. The poem martin fierro is available in an english translation by frank g. Martin fierro jose hernandez resumen primera parte. What is the speakers point of view towards the gauchos way of life the speaker in this text is not the author jose hernandez. Martin fierro pdf, jose hernandez descargar libro gratis.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Drafted into the frontier military, he loses his home and family. Jan 23, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The aim of this english version has been to achieve a linebyline rendition faithful to the original in substance and tone, but without attempting to. Now, after several hundred editions in spanish and other languages, martin fierro is recognized as a masterpiece of world literature. The gaucho martin fierro, 1974, a work depicting the life of a persecuted gaucho. Martin fierro 1872 by jose hernandez of argentina youll read more about hernandez and his defense of the gaucho in gauchos and the vanishing frontier.
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