The Divine Recluse, Sor Juana de Maldonado y Paz
148 pages, 5 x 8
Paperback
Release Date:17 Feb 2022
ISBN:9781988963389
The Divine Recluse, Sor Juana de Maldonado y Paz
A Novel of Colonial Guatemala
By Màximo Soto Hall; Translated by RoseAnna Mueller
Universitas Press
The Divine Recluse, Sor Juana de Maldonado y Paz: A Novel of Colonial Guatemala, is the English translation of Guatemalan author Máximo Soto Hall’s La Divina Reclusa. Based on the life of Sor Juana de Maldonado y Paz, a Conceptionist nun, The Divine Recluse presents an imaginative portrayal of a Central American colonial city with its family secrets, class warfare, unrequited loves, and power struggles. The novel is preceded by a critical essay that provides historical context and why we know about this enigmatic woman.
Máximo Soto Hall, (1871-1944), born in Guatemala City, is one of the most important Guatemalan writers of the twentieth century.
