Don Galaz de Buenos Aires

Don Galaz de Buenos Aires is a novel by Manuel Mujica Láinez, first published in 1938. It offers a re-creation of city life in Buenos Aires during the 17th century. Mujica Láinez was known for blending myth and fantasy with historical figures and events in his writing. His work often explored themes related to the decadence and dissolution of the wealthy class in Buenos Aires, as seen in his "Buenos Aires cycle" of novels. While Don Galaz de Buenos Aires was his first novel, his literary success came later with works like Canto a Buenos Aires and his masterpiece, Bomarzo.1