Laura Esquivel, Como agua para chocolate [Like Water for Chocolate]

Eric Skipper (University of South Carolina)

Ed. by Ben Bollig, University of Oxford
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 4.1.3: Hispanic Writing and Culture of Central America and the Caribbean.
Vol. editors: Ben Bollig (University of Oxford), Ceire Broderick (University College Cork), Nuala Finnegan (University College Cork), Anna Forné (Gothenburg University), Cara Levey (University College Cork), Lori Oxford (Western Carolina University), Ailsa Peate (University of Westminster)

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First circulation or publication 1989

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Mexico (Country of Origin)

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Laura Esquivel’s

Como agua para chocolate: Novela de entregas mensuales con recetas, amores y remedios caseros

(1989) was the number one bestselling book in Mexico for three years. The novel went on to become an international success, selling over 4.5 million copies. It was published in English in 1992. Concerning a tyrannical mother who forces her daughter to care for her rather than marrying,

CAPC

is set against the tempestuous backdrop of the Mexican Revolution during the early 1900s. Each of the novel’s twelve chapters is dedicated to a month of the year and a family recipe. The film version of

Como agua para chocolate

(1992) was an international blockbuster. In the U.S. it became the highest grossing Spanish-language film ever at the time of its release. Critical reception was…

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Citation: Skipper, Eric. "Como agua para chocolate". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=25874, accessed 21 November 2024.]

Laura Esquivel, Como agua para chocolate [Like Water for Chocolate]

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