{"product_id":"9780199938926","title":"Pot Pourri: Whistlings of an Idler","description":"Eugenio Cambaceres was the first to introduce the naturalist manner of Emile Zola to Argentinean literature in the late nineteenth century. The work of Cambaceres, a precursor to the contemporary Argentinean novel, is crucial for an understanding of the period of consolidation of Argentina, the formation of a national identity, and especially for the role of the intellectual during that transition. This gereation theoretically and methodically built up a literature with features of its own, stressing the cultural primacy of Buenos Aires \u003cem\u003epar excellence\u003c\/em\u003e, to enhance the evolution of the cosmopolitan metropolis.  A rich dandy narrates \u003cem\u003ePot Pourri\u003c\/em\u003e, relating a story of marriage and adultery during the carnival celebrations. The volume editor, Josefina Ludmer, describes the dandy as an ambiguous protagonist who acts both as a reflection and a critic of the liberal state. As a new addition to the already-acclaimed Library of Latin America, \u003cem\u003ePot Pourri\u003c\/em\u003e should find its rightful place with the ever-growing audience for Latin American literature.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082653778160,"sku":"9780199938926","price":19.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780199938926_p0.jpg?v=1763673548","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780199938926","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}