Venus Triste / Sad Venus

Premio de novela hist?rica Grijalbo – Claustro de Sor Juana

Mar?a Teresa Landa ocup? en dos ocasiones las portadas de los principales peri?dicos del pa?s: por ser reina de belleza y por ser una asesina.

Mar?a Teresa Landa fue la ganadora en 1928 del concurso de belleza Se?orita M?xico, que la convirti? en la primera Miss M?xico de la historia. Poco despu?s contrajo nupcias con Mois?s Vidal, un general de la Revoluci?n venido a menos, que le ocult? que ya estaba casado con otra mujer, tambi?n llamada Teresa, con quien adem?s ten?a dos hijas. La ma?ana del 25 de agosto de 1929, Mar?a Teresa comenz? su d?a como cualquier domingo, serena y desenfadada, hasta que se encontr? con este titular en Exc?lsior: «Acusan de bigamia al esposo de Miss M?xico . Su vida dio un vuelco. Presa de la tristeza, la ira y los celos, tom? el rev?lver de su marido y descarg? seis balas sobre ?l. La reina de belleza era ahora una asesina. La prensa nacional hizo eco de lo ocurrido bajo titulares que se refer?an a ella como la Viuda Negra.

Ana Romero narra la historia de Mar?a Teresa con maestr?a y sensibilidad. No s?lo hace eco de las notas de la ?poca, sino que se mete en la piel del personaje para tratar de comprender su psiquis, sus anhelos y sus miedos, y nos ofrece un retrato fascinante de una mujer a quien la belleza llev? tanto a la gloria como a la ruina.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Winner of the Grijalbo – Sister Juana Cloisters Historical Novel Award.

Mar?a Teresa Landa appeared twice on the front page of every major newspaper in the country: because she was a beauty queen and because she became a murderer.

Mar?a Teresa Landa won the 1928 beauty contest Miss Mexico, becoming the first Miss Mexico in history. Soon after, she married Mois?s Vidal, a washed-up general from the Mexican Revolution, who concealed the fact that he was already married to another woman, also named Teresa, with whom he had two daughters. The morning of August 25, 1929, Mar?a Teresa started her day like any other Sunday, calm and carefree, until she read this Exc?lsior headline: “Miss Mexico’s husband accused of bigamy.” Her life was turned upside down. Consumed by sadness, rage, and jealousy, she took her husband’s revolver and shot him six times. The beauty queen was now a killer. The national press spread the news under headlines that referred to her as the Black Widow.

Ana Romero tells Mar?a Teresa’s story with mastery and sensibility. Romero not only echoes the feeling of the time, but gets under the character’s skin to try and understand her psyche, her yearnings, and fears, sharing a fascinating portrait of a woman who knew both glory and ruin because of her beauty.

Author: Ana Romero
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Grijalbo
Published: 04/23/2024
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.70w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9786073835596
Language: Spanish