# The Underdogs: A Novel of the Mexican Revolution

By Mariano Azuela.

"The Underdogs: A Novel of the Mexican Revolution" by Mariano Azuela is a novel written during the Mexican Revolution, drawing from the author's experiences as a medical officer. It follows Demetrio Macías, a peasant forced to flee into the mountains after conflict with a local landowner. He forms a rebel band that fights through the revolution, but gradually loses sight of their original cause. Through symbolic characters and stark prose, Azuela reveals how the common people remain oppressed regardless of who holds power, earning it recognition as "The Novel of the Mexican Revolution." (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: E. Munguía
- Subjects: Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920 -- Fiction

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