The Mangy Parrot is a Mexican classic beloved by generations of Latin American readers. Frye (Latin American and Caribbean Studies Department, University of Michigan) captures the exuberance of
Lizardi's tale-telling as the author follows his narrator and alter ego, Periquillo Sarniento, through a series of misadventures that exposes the corruption plaguing Mexican society on the eve
of the wars for independence. A 30-page introduction examines satire and the response to colonialism, and a 10-page translator's note gives background on the novel, the author, the text, and
translation issues. Annotation 穢2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
