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Amalia was one of the most popular Latin American novels and, until recently, was required reading in Argentina's schools. It was written to protest the dictatorship of Juan Manuel de Rosas and to provide a picture of the political events during his regime, but the book's popularity stemmed from the love story that fuels the plot. Originally published in 1851 in serial form, Marmol recounts the story of Eduardo and Amalia, who fall in love while he is hiding in her home. Amalia and her cousin Daniel protect him from Rosist persecution, but before the couple and the cousin can escape to safety, they are discovered by the death squad and the young men die. Similar in style to the romantic novels of Walter Scott, Amalia provides a detailed picture of life under a dictatorship combined with lively dialogue, drama, and a tragic love story.

Amalia is one of the most popular Latin American novels and, until recently, was required reading in Argentina''s schools. It was written to protest the dictatorship of Juan Manuel de Rosas and to provide a picture of the political events during his regime, but the book''s popularity stemmed from the love story that fuels the plot. Originally published in 1851 in serial form, Marmol''s novel recounts the story of Eduardo and Amalia, who fall in love while he is hiding in her home. Amalia and her cousin Daniel protect him from Rosist persecution, but before the couple and the cousin can escape to safety, they are discovered by the death squad and the young men die. Similar in style to the romantic novels of Walter Scott, Amalia provides a detailed picture of life under a dictatorship combined with lively dialogue, drama, and a tragic love story.

Amalia is one of the most popular Latin American novels and, until recently, was required reading in Argentina''s schools. It was written to protest the dictatorship of Juan Manuel de Rosas and to provide a picture of the political events during his regime, but the book''s popularity stemmed from the love story that fuels the plot. Originally published in 1851 in serial form, Marmol''s novel recounts the story of Eduardo and Amalia, who fall in love while he is hiding in her home. Amalia and her cousin Daniel protect him from Rosist persecution, but before the couple and the cousin can escape to safety, they are discovered by the death squad and the young men die. Similar in style to the romantic novels of Walter Scott, Amalia provides a detailed picture of life under a dictatorship combined with lively dialogue, drama, and a tragic love story.

Originally serialized while author José Mármol lived in exile in Montevideo, Amalia: A Romance of the Argentine (1851) became a symbol of Argentine national identity following the defeat of brutal dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas in 1852. Mármol, a leading critic of the Rosist regime, used autobiographical details to compose this masterful story of romance and political resistance, elevating the personal to the level of the national without losing sight of dissidents’ everyday struggles. 

Amalia follows two lovers brought together by political repression during the violent regime of caudillo Jaun Manuel de Rosas. Eduardo, a dissident forced into hiding, finds safety at the home of the beautiful Amalia. Protected by Amalia and her cousin Daniel, Eduardo grows weary of living in constant fear of the Rosist death squads stalking the streets of Buenos Aires, and longs for a day when liberty and justice will set him free. Despite their blossoming romance, Eduardo and Amalia know they face mortal danger, and that every decision they make will come with the risk of discovery. Despite these hardships, the two persevere. 

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El peregrino es un emigrado argentino que viaja por el mar y canta alabando la naturaleza americana. «Cantos del peregrino» es un largo y ambicioso poema que José Mármol escribió a lo largo de varios años y que acabó compuesto de doce cantos sobre América y los sentimientos amorosos, religiosos y patrióticos de su autor.

Esta obra es una crónica de José Mármol sobre el asesinato de Florencio Varela, redactor del «Comercio del Plata», en Montevideo. Varela defendió los intereses de los unitarios como diplomático y luchó contra el gobierno de Juan Manuel de Rosas, hasta que fue asesinado en 1848. Su muerte conmocionó a los opositores de Rosas y Mármol lo ensalzó en este texto.

«El cruzado» (1851) es un drama en verso y cinco actos que se estrenó el 5 de noviembre de 1842. La historia de esta tragedia se ambienta en la época medieval, durante las luchas entre cruzados y musulmanes, en Antioquía.

«Manuela Rosas» es un folleto del escritor argentino José Mármol sobre Manuela Rosas, la hija del dictador Manuel Rosas. En él, Mármol presenta a Manuela como mediadora entre su padre y el pueblo y lamenta el egoísmo con el que su padre la utilizaba para sus propósitos políticos, así como la degradación y la frustración a las que el tirano sometía a su hija.

Esta es una recopilación de los poemas de José Mármol. En ellos están presentes las preocupaciones habituales del poeta: el amor, la religión, la patria… Algunos de estos poemas, que el poeta llama «armonías», son «Al 25 de mayo de 1841», «Recogimiento», «Amor», «Sueños», «Los tres instantes», «Cristóbal Colón» o «Ayer y hoy».

Esta es una recopilación de algunas obras poéticas y dramáticas de José Mármol. Algunas de las cuales son los poemas «A Dios», «Canto de los proscritos», «El reloj», «Ayer y hoy», «Cristóbal Colón», «Adiós a Montevideo» o «Canto del poeta»; y las obras de teatro «El cruzado» y «El poeta», dos dramas en cinco actos y en verso.

Esta es una recopilación de los poemas de José Mármol, compilados por su hijo, algunos de ellos inéditos hasta entonces. Las obras poéticas que se recogen aquí están divididas en dos partes: «Cantos del peregrino» y «Poesías diversas».

«Amalia» es una novela del escritor José Mármol publicada como folletín a partir de 1851. El joven unitario Eduardo Belgrado es herido cuando abandona Buenos Aires para unirse a las tropas que luchan contra Rosas. Su amigo Daniel lo salva y lo lleva a casa de su prima, Amalia, una joven viuda. Ella y Eduardo se enamoran en medio de la tragedia y los crímenes de guerra.

«Amalia» es una novela del escritor José Mármol publicada como folletín a partir de 1851. El joven unitario Eduardo Belgrado es herido cuando abandona Buenos Aires para unirse a las tropas que luchan contra Rosas. Su amigo Daniel lo salva y lo lleva a casa de su prima, Amalia, una joven viuda. Ella y Eduardo se enamoran en medio de la tragedia y los crímenes de guerra.