by José Hernández · Magisterio Español · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475670225
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«Martín Fierro» is the Argentine epic poem by José Hernández, published by Magisterio Español in paperback (272 pages, in Spanish).
The poem, composed of two parts, narrates the misfortunes of a gaucho forced to enlist in the militias, his desertion and his fall into illegality, and denounces the injustice and oppression suffered by his class. It blends lyrical, satirical, costumbrista and epic elements to portray the Argentine gaucho of the second half of the 19th century.
The work belongs to the «Martín Fierro» series: its first part appeared in 1872 and the second in 1879.
It is a work of interest for readers of classical poetry and for the study of 19th-century Argentine literature.
José Hernández was an Argentine journalist, poet, and politician best known as the author of the epic poem Martín Fierro. In his tribute, his birthday is celebrated in Argentina as a national holiday, called Tradition Day.
