The thesis examines the relationship between reality and fiction in novels about the Mexican Revolution and analyses selected novels about the Mexican Revolution. The central part of the study is the analysis of Mexican history, which refers to the Mexican Revolution between 1910 and 1920, the first social revolution of the 20th century. The master's thesis is divided into two major sections; the first section presents the history of the Mexican Revolution and includes a brief overview of Mexican history before the Revolution, the revolutionary period between 1910 and 1920, and the post-revolutionary period. The second section includes a theoretical
introduction to the relationship between fiction and reality, an analysis of selected works by Mexican authors: Mariano Azuela Los de abajo, Martín Luis Guzmán El Águila y la serpiente and Nellie Campobello Cartucho: Relatos de la lucha en el Norte de México, and a comparison between reality and fiction in these three novels.
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