The Collected Stories of Maria Crisitna Mena

A collection of the short fiction of early American writer of Mexican descent, Maria Cristina Mena. Written between 1913 and 1931 and published in American periodicals such as the *Century* and *Cosmopolitan*, the short stories in this collection portray life in Mexico at the turn of the 20th century with special consideration to themes such as modernization, Mesoamerican mythology, women's roles, and Mexico's relation with the U.S.