Early Cuadro de Costumbres in Colombia - Frank M. Duffey - Bog

The sketch of manners originated in Colombia under the influence of the Spaniards Larra and Mesonero Romanos, whose works were well known there by 1840. Although the Colombian sketch is not distinguished artistically, its scope and variety of subject produce a richly detailed picture of the life, people, and institutions of mid-century Colombia.