civilization original spanish title book written domingo writer journalist seventh president argentina cornerstone latin american literature work creative non fiction helped define parameters thinking region development modernization power culture contrasts civilization seen early 19th century argentina literary critic calls work important book written latin american discipline genre describes life provincial argentina 1820s 1830s english points author published argentine dictator ruled argentina exile chile wrote book sees heir representatives derives nature argentine countryside ross explains book engaged describing argentine national character explaining effects argentina geographical conditions personality nature countryside versus influence city great future awaiting argentina opened doors wide european immigration text explores civilization observes civilization identified northern europe north_america cities identified latin_america spain asia middle_east countryside way opposition book profound influence words proposing civilization central conflict latin american culture gave shape began colonial period continues present day edition published removed chapters second edition restored edition deciding important book development translation english published modern complete translation appeared background exiled chile wrote attack argentine dictator time book critical analysis argentine culture saw represented men regional leader submit law portrait linked wild nature countryside depicted exploits situation power book critique argentina cultural conflicts country gained independence complains argentina unified entity country chief political division saw sided favored believed regions maintain good measure autonomy division split city countryside buenos_aires country largest wealthiest city result access river trade routes buenos_aires exposed trade fresh ideas european culture economic cultural differences caused tension buenos_aires land locked regions country despite sympathies came provinces native western town san_juan argentine civil war argentina divisions led civil war began agreement reached early 1820s led unification republic time wage war relations provinces reached point breaking elected president tried enforce newly enacted constitution supporters government challenged leading outbreak violence wanted autonomy provinces inclined reject european culture defended presidency created educational opportunities rural inhabitants european staffed university program rule salaries common laborers subjected government wage ceilings cattle horsemen imprisoned forced work pay series governors installed replaced beginning appointment governor buenos_aires government soon overthrown replaced rule ended defeated militia led end legislature appointed governor buenos_aires rule intellectuals fled chile notes according latin american historian landowner rural dictator buenos_aires born wealthy family high social status strict upbringing deep psychological influence asserts mother spectacle authority left lasting impressions shortly reaching sent stayed thirty years time learned manage ranch established authoritarian government area power incarcerated residents unspecified reasons acts argues similar treatment cattle argues method making citizens like orderly cattle known term governor lasted years rule assisted respected praised ability maintain harmony buenos_aires rural areas country fell disorder resignation called lead country ruled country term governor dictator forcing citizens support regime according forced citizens wear red insignia picture appeared public places enemies real imagined increasingly imprisoned tortured murdered driven exile band spies supervised personally publications censored newspapers tedious regime domingo narrator main character book contains autobiographical elements life comments entire argentine expresses opinion chronicles historic events book civilization character represents civilization european north american ideas stands education development opposed symbolize educator man militant movement argentine civil war fought times spain member exiled chile started write later return politician member senate fall president argentina years presidency concentrated migration sciences culture ideas based european civilization development country rooted education end founded argentina military naval colleges synopsis lengthy introduction chapters divide broadly sections chapters outline argentine geography history chapters fourteen life concluding chapter vision future argentina government words reason chose provide argentine context use condemn dictatorship simply manifestation argentine life colonization land argentine context begins geographical description argentina west eastern atlantic coast main river systems converge boundary argentina river estuary called location buenos_aires capital discussion argentina geography demonstrates buenos_aires advantages river systems communications enabling trade helped city achieve civilization buenos_aires failed spread civilization rural areas result rest argentina doomed argues wide plains provided place people escape hide defense prohibits civilization parts argentina despite barriers civilization caused argentina geography argues country problems caused like ignorant arrogant character prevented argentine society progress civilization describes main types aid understanding argentine leaders argues understanding argentine character types impossible understand political american character bloody struggle tears apart moves argentine peasants independent need free idea government peasants gather spend time drinking gambling display prove physical strength knife fights rarely displays led deaths notes residence refuge occasions politically powerful according elements crucial understanding argentine revolution argentina gained independence spain war independence prompted influence european ideas buenos_aires city achieve civilization rural people participated war demonstrate physical strengths wanted country end revolution failure instincts rural population led loss city buenos_aires life juan second section explores life titular character tiger plains despite born wealthy family received basic education reading writing loved gambling called player fact describes gambling ardent passion burning belly youth rebellious refusing mix children traits pronounced matured describes incident killed man writing type behaviour marked passage world gives physical description man considers short built stature broad shoulders supported short neck formed head covered thick black hair eyes fire relations family eventually broke taking life joined province killing saw acclaimed hero relocating appointed leadership position built reputation won comrades respect fierce battlefield performances hated tried destroy differed educated governor buenos_aires province held meeting representatives provinces argentina present governor soon overthrown new governor contends interested social progress ending behaviour argentina improving level civilization education rural inhabitants turmoil characterized argentine politics time assassinated defeated general escaped buenos_aires joined government ensuing civil war conquered provinces return san_juan home says governed solely terrifying realized government lacked support went buenos_aires confront sent political mission way shot killed according murder plotted history facts revelations order point finger assassins death book final chapters explores consequences death history politics government personality commenting dictatorship role popular support use force maintain order criticizes words dictator making sarcastic remarks actions describing terror established dictatorship contradictions government situation provinces ruled writes red ribbon terror accompanies streets family thought dressing ideas engraved association finally examines legacy government attacking dictator widening civilization setting france argentina representing civilization respectively contrasts culture france blockade lasted years american government inspired american spirit facing france european principles european social results french blockade served demonstrate current state mind new elements struggle fierce war end fall monstrous government genre style spanish critic philosopher comments book took historical work think valued regard thought literary work historical novel classified novel specific genre literature according book essay biography autobiography novel epic memoir confession political pamphlet scientific treatise style exploration life unify distinct parts work section describing argentina geography follows pattern contends natural product environment book partly fictional draws imagination addition historical fact describing outlines argument dictatorship main cause argentina problems themes run book consequences government case strategies drawn literature themes civilization critique dictatorship broader investigation argentine history culture charts rise controversial rule downfall argentine book message phrase point civilization book central idea portrayed wild standing opposed true progress rejection european cultural ideals found time metropolitan society buenos_aires conflict civilization mirrors latin_america difficulties post independence era literary critic argues articulate forged powerful prominent theme impact latin american literature explores issue civilization versus aspects culture brutality absolute power set forth message promoted beneficial alternative society large advocated changes honest officials understood enlightenment ideas origin education key like seen beginning book education high culture civil stability like ending social agents instability chaos destroying societies blatant disregard humanity social progress viewed historian argues contemporary opponents bloody symbol attacked book promoting education status political power force dispose kind linking europe civilization civilization education conveyed admiration european culture civilization time gave sense dissatisfaction culture drive civilization wilderness reinforce social analysis characterizes isolated opposed political dialogue ignorant argentina physical geography conversely latin_america connected mainly illustrate way argentina disconnected numerous resources surrounding limiting growth country american critic sees connection ideology readings cooper links remarks modernization culture american discourse expansion progress 19th century writing power history post independence latin_america relatively common examples range 19th century chile 20th context latin american literature distinguished protest novel dictator novel main story based dictator figure behaviour characteristics situation people regime writers power written word order criticize government literature tool instance resistance weapon repression making use connection writing power strategies writing intended catalyst action fought physical weapons voice language states text weapon writing argentina wider audience especially united_states europe view regions close civilization purpose seduce readers political viewpoint numerous translations association writing power conquest apparent books serve vehicles political manifesto writings commonly mock governments prominent example status expense ruling elite portraying invincible power writing end exiled political views covered received day soldiers wrote french point les tire des means ideas killed guns government decided message learning translation said mean failure understand meaning able illustrate words presented code needs unlike power demonstrates general ignorance according illustrates fundamental displacement cultural brings argentine rural inhabitants associates unable accept culture believed lead progress argentina legacy translator works spanish american literary history enormously influential setting blueprint modernization practical message enhanced tremendous beauty passion according literary critic powerful founding text latin american classic important book written latin_america latin american discipline genre book political influence seen eventual rise power president argentina finally able apply theories ensure nation achieved civilization wrote books viewed authorizing political views according early readers deeply influenced struggles preceded followed dictatorship views sprang relationship strife political notes provided impetus writers examine dictatorship latin_america contends read today created voice modern latin american authors reason according latin american authors struggle legacy works try discourse subsequent dictator novels drew ideas knowledge reader understanding later books irony impact essay genre fictional literature according object nostalgia lost origin build national mythology trying eliminate transformed national symbol argues continues exist represents unresolved struggle good evil lives drive death according translator continues inspire controversy debate contributes national myths modernization anti racist ideology publication translation history edition published literary supplement chilean newspaper second edition published chile contained significant alterations removed chapters advice exiled lawyer politician missing sections reappeared later edition saw crucial book development translated title life days civilization recently undertaken modern complete translation published ross translator introduction notes 19th century version text influenced friendship fact time candidate argentine presidential election wished friend cause abroad presenting admirer united_states political cultural institutions translation cut work hispanic tradition ross continues elimination metaphor stylistic device characteristic prose especially striking
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