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Don Segundo Sombra
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Don Segundo Sombra is a 1926 novel by Argentine rancher Ricardo Güiraldes. Like José Hernández's poem of the 1870s, Martín Fierro, its protagonist is a gaucho. However, unlike Hernandez's poem, Don Se
First edition of the book, 1926.
First edition of the book, 1926.
Segundo Ramírez, who inspired Güiraldes to write the novel.
Segundo Ramírez, who inspired Güiraldes to write the novel.
Ricardo Güiraldes
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Ricardo Güiraldes was an Argentine novelist and poet, one of the most significant Argentine writers of his era, particularly known for his 1926 novel Don Segundo Sombra, set amongst the gauchos.
Don Segundo Sombra
…Don Segundo Sombra is a 1926 novel by Argentine rancher Ricardo Güiraldes. Like José Hernández's poem of the 1870s, Martín Fierro, its protagonist is a gaucho. However, unlike Hernandez's poem, Don Segundo Sombra does not…
Ricardo Güiraldes (c.1906)
Ricardo Güiraldes (c.1906)
A room of the Güiraldes' house in San Antonio de Areco, currently a gaucho museum.
A room of the Güiraldes' house in San Antonio de Areco, currently a gaucho museum.
The home of Alfredo González Garaño, now the Güiraldes Museum, in 2008
The home of Alfredo González Garaño, now the Güiraldes Museum, in 2008