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by Bernal Diaz del Castillo; John M. Cohen (Translator); Introduction by John M. Cohen


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This man was a soldier who served under Hernan Cortez and was an eyewitness to the conquest of Mexico. In his journal, he describes what he saw of the indian culture and how he as a Spaniard felt. He was an ordinary soldier and his journal attempt was in response to the contempt he had for the writings which appeared for profit and which he viewed as fabrications. I'd like to see an English translation of this marvelous book.

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Vivid, powerful and absorbing, this is a first-person account of one of the most startling military episodes in history: the overthrow of Montezuma's doomed Aztec Empire by the ruthless Hernan Cortes and his band of adventurers. Bernal Daz del Castillo, himself a soldier under Cortes, presents a fascinatingly detailed description of the Spanish landing in Mexico in 1520 and their amazement at the city, the exploitation of the natives for gold and other treasures, the expulsion and flight of the Spaniards, their regrouping and eventual capture of the Aztec capital. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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  • Title The Conquest of New Spain
  • Author Bernal Diaz del Castillo; John M. Cohen (Translator); Introduction by John M. Cohen
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 416
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Group, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1963-08-30
  • ISBN 9780140441239 / 0140441239
  • Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.76 x 5.08 x 0.99 in (19.71 x 12.90 x 2.51 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Latin America
    • Cultural Region: Mexican
  • Library of Congress subjects Mexico - History - Conquest, 1519-1540, Cortes, Hernan
  • Dewey Decimal Code 972

About the author

Spanish historian Bernal Diaz del Castillo (c.1492-1584) was a soldier in the army of the conquistador Cortes in the attack on the Aztecs. J M Cohen translated widely from French and Spanish, including for Penguin Classics Montaigne's Essays and Cervantes' Don Quixote.
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