The House on Mango Street

by Cisneros, Sandra

• ISBN13: 9780679734772
• ISBN10: 0679734775
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1991-04-03
• Publisher: Vintage

Summary

Acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country, and translated all over the world,The House on Mango Streetis the remarkable story of Esperanza Cordero. Told in a series of vignettes sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous it is the story of a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Few other books in our time have touched so many readers.

Author Biography

Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954. Internationally acclaimed for her poetry and fiction, she has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Lannan Literary Award and the American Book Award, and of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the MacArthur Foundation. Cisneros is the author of the novels <b>The House on Mango Street</b> and <b>Caramelo</b>, a collection of short stories <b>Woman Hollering Creek</b>, a book of poetry <b>Loose Woman</b>, and a children's book <b>Hairs/Pelitos</b>. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.

Table of Contents

The House on Mango Street	3	(3)
Hairs	6	(2)
Boys & Girls	8	(2)
My Name	10	(2)
Cathy Queen of Cats	12	(2)
Our Good Day	14	(3)
Laughter	17	(2)
Gil's Furniture Bought & Sold	19	(2)
Meme Ortiz	21	(2)
Louie, His Cousin & His Other Cousin	23	(3)
Marin	26	(2)
Those Who Don't	28	(1)
There Was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn't Know What to Do	29	(2)
Alicia Who Sees Mice	31	(2)
Darius & the Clouds	33	(2)
And Some More	35	(4)
The Family of Little Feet	39	(4)
A Rice Sandwich	43	(3)
Chanclas	46	(3)
Hips	49	(4)
The First Job	53	(3)
Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark	56	(2)
Born Bad	58	(4)
Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water	62	(3)
Geraldo No Last Name	65	(2)
Edna's Ruthie	67	(3)
The Earl of Tennessee	70	(2)
Sire	72	(2)
Four Skinny Trees	74	(2)
No Speak English	76	(3)
Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut & Papaya Juice on Tuesdays	79	(2)
Sally	81	(3)
Minerva Writes Poems	84	(2)
Bums in the Attic	86	(2)
Beautiful & Cruel	88	(2)
A Smart Cookie	90	(2)
What Sally Said	92	(2)
The Monkey Garden	94	(5)
Red Clowns	99	(2)
Linoleum Roses	101	(2)
The Three Sisters	103	(3)
Alicia & I Talking on Edna's Steps	106	(2)
A House of My Own	108	(1)
Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes	109