About the Book

Told in a series of vignettes stunning for their eloquence, The House on Mango Street is Sandra Cisneros's greatly admired novel of a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Acclaimed by critics, beloved by children, their parents and grandparents, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country, and translated all over the world, it has entered the canon of coming-of-age classics.
Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous, The House on Mango Street tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, whose neighborhood is one of harsh realities and harsh beauty. Esperanza doesn't want to belong--not to her rundown neighborhood, and not to the low expectations the world has for her. Esperanza's story is that of a young girl coming into her power, and inventing for herself what she will become.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 128 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Vintage Books USA

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 0679734775

Publication Date: Apr. 3rd, 1991

ISBN-13: 9780679734772

Dimensions: 5.20 x 7.90 x 0.40 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.33 lbs

• Categories: Literary Fiction and Literature