Maria: A South American Romance
work by Isaacs
Also known as: “María”
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Maria: A South American Romance is a 19th-century novel by Colombian writer Jorge Isaacs. It is considered one of the most famous Latin American novels of its time.1
The novel is a romantic story, likely autobiographical, set in the Cauca Valley of Colombia. It offers an idyllic portrayal of life in that region. Maria was translated into several languages and brought Isaacs immediate recognition, though his later literary works did not achieve the same success.1
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