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House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (1991, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100679734775
ISBN-139780679734772
eBay Product ID (ePID)158886
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleHouse on Mango Street
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicClassics, Hispanic & Latino, General, Coming of Age
Publication Year1991
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorSandra Cisneros
Book SeriesVintage Contemporaries Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight5.2 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-464700
Reviews"A classic. . . . This little book has made a great space for itself on the shelf of American literature." -Julia Alvarez "Afortunado! Lucky! Lucky the generation who grew up with Esperanza andThe House on Mango Street. And lucky future readers. This funny, beautiful book will always be with us." -Maxine Hong Kingston "Cisneros draws on her rich [Latino] heritage...and seduces with precise, spare prose, creat[ing] unforgettable characters we want to lift off the page. She is not only a gifted writer, but an absolutely essential one." -Bebe Moore Campbell,The New York Times Book Review "Marvelous...spare yet luminous. The subtle power of Cisneros's storytelling is evident. She communicates all the rapture and rage of growing up in a modern world." -San Francisco Cronicle "A deeply moving novel...delightful and poignant.... Like the best of poetry, it opens the windows of the heart without a wasted word." -Miami Herald "Sandra Cisneros is one of the most brillant of today's young writers. Her work is sensitive, alert, nuanceful...rich with music and picture." -Gwendolyn Books From the Trade Paperback edition., "Sandra Cisneros is one of the most brillant of today's young writers. Her work is sensitive, alert, nuanceful...rich with music and picture." --Gwendolyn Books "Cisneros draws on her rich [Latino] heritage...and seduces with precise, spare prose, creat[ing] unforgettable characters we want to lift off the page. She is not only a gifted writer, but an absolutely essential one." --Bebe Moore Campbell, The New York Times Book Review "Marvelous...spare yet luminous. The subtle power of Cisneros's storytelling is evident. She communicates all the rapture and rage of growing up in a modern world." --San Francisco Cronicle "A deeply moving novel...delightful and poignant.... Like the best of poetry, it opens the windows of the heart without a wasted word." --Miami Herald From the Trade Paperback edition., "A classic. . . . This little book has made a great space for itself on the shelf of American literature." -Julia Alvarez" Afortunado ! Lucky! Lucky the generation who grew up with Esperanza and The House on Mango Street . And lucky future readers. This funny, beautiful book will always be with us." -Maxine Hong Kingston"Cisneros draws on her rich [Latino] heritage...and seduces with precise, spare prose, creat[ing] unforgettable characters we want to lift off the page. She is not only a gifted writer, but an absolutely essential one." -Bebe Moore Campbell, The New York Times Book Review "Marvelous...spare yet luminous. The subtle power of Cisneros's storytelling is evident. She communicates all the rapture and rage of growing up in a modern world." - San Francisco Cronicle "A deeply moving novel...delightful and poignant.... Like the best of poetry, it opens the windows of the heart without a wasted word." - Miami Herald "Sandra Cisneros is one of the most brillant of today's young writers. Her work is sensitive, alert, nuanceful...rich with music and picture." -Gwendolyn Books, "A classic. . . . This little book has made a great space for itself on the shelf of American literature." -Julia Alvarez " Afortunado ! Lucky! Lucky the generation who grew up with Esperanza and The House on Mango Street . And lucky future readers. This funny, beautiful book will always be with us." -Maxine Hong Kingston "Cisneros draws on her rich [Latino] heritage...and seduces with precise, spare prose, creat[ing] unforgettable characters we want to lift off the page. She is not only a gifted writer, but an absolutely essential one." -Bebe Moore Campbell, The New York Times Book Review "Marvelous...spare yet luminous. The subtle power of Cisneros's storytelling is evident. She communicates all the rapture and rage of growing up in a modern world." - San Francisco Cronicle "A deeply moving novel...delightful and poignant.... Like the best of poetry, it opens the windows of the heart without a wasted word." - Miami Herald "Sandra Cisneros is one of the most brillant of today's young writers. Her work is sensitive, alert, nuanceful...rich with music and picture." -Gwendolyn Books, "A classic. . . . This little book has made a great space for itself on the shelf of American literature." -- Julia Alvarez " Afortunado ! Lucky! Lucky the generation who grew up with Esperanza and The House on Mango Street. And lucky future readers. This funny, beautiful book will always be with us." -- Maxine Hong Kingston "Cisneros draws on her rich [Latino] heritage . . . and seduces with precise, spare prose, creat[ing] unforgettable characters we want to lift off the page. She is not only a gifted writer, but an absolutely essential one." -- The New York Times Book Review "Marvelous . . . spare yet luminous. The subtle power of Cisneros's storytelling is evident. She communicates all the rapture and rage of growing up in a modern world." -- San Francisco Chronicle "A deeply moving novel...delightful and poignant. . . . Like the best of poetry, it opens the windows of the heart without a wasted word." -- Miami Herald "Sandra Cisneros is one of the most brillant of today's young writers. Her work is sensitive, alert, nuanceful . . . rich with music and picture." -- Gwendolyn Brooks
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SynopsisThe bestselling coming-of-age classic, acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught in schools and universities alike, and translated around the world from the winner of the 2018 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. The House on Mango Street is the remarkable story of Esperanza Cordero, a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Told in a series of vignettes-sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous-Sandra Cisneros' masterpiece is a classic story of childhood and self-discovery. Few other books in our time have touched so many readers., A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A coming-of-age classic about a young girl growing up in Chicago * Acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught in schools and universities alike, and translated around the world--from the winner of the 2025 Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Book Critics Circle. "Cisneros draws on her rich [Latino] heritage...and seduces with precise, spare prose, creat[ing] unforgettable characters we want to lift off the page. She is not only a gifted writer, but an absolutely essential one." -- The New York Times Book Review The House on Mango Street is one of the most cherished novels of the last fifty years. Readers from all walks of life have fallen for the voice of Esperanza Cordero, growing up in Chicago and inventing for herself who and what she will become. "In English my name means hope," she says. "In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting." Told in a series of vignettes--sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes joyous--Cisneros's masterpiece is a classic story of childhood and self-discovery and one of the greatest neighborhood novels of all time. Like Sinclair Lewis's Main Street or Toni Morrison's Sula, it makes a world through people and their voices, and it does so in language that is poetic and direct. This gorgeous coming-of-age novel is a celebration of the power of telling one's story and of being proud of where you're from., A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A coming-of-age classic about a young girl growing up in Chicago - Acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught in schools and universities alike, and translated around the world--from the winner of the 2025 Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Book Critics Circle. "Cisneros draws on her rich [Latino] heritage...and seduces with precise, spare prose, creat[ing] unforgettable characters we want to lift off the page. She is not only a gifted writer, but an absolutely essential one." -- The New York Times Book Review The House on Mango Street is one of the most cherished novels of the last fifty years. Readers from all walks of life have fallen for the voice of Esperanza Cordero, growing up in Chicago and inventing for herself who and what she will become. "In English my name means hope," she says. "In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting." Told in a series of vignettes--sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes joyous--Cisneros's masterpiece is a classic story of childhood and self-discovery and one of the greatest neighborhood novels of all time. Like Sinclair Lewis's Main Street or Toni Morrison's Sula, it makes a world through people and their voices, and it does so in language that is poetic and direct. This gorgeous coming-of-age novel is a celebration of the power of telling one's story and of being proud of where you're from.
LC Classification NumberPS3553.I78H6 1991
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- Jan 25, 2021
all iall a good book
a little bit over the heads of the teens who had it for a reading group projectVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 11, 2015
Pointless & Plotless
No formal plot. Juanita sat by the window and wondered. Alice was abused and looked out the window, Rafaela drank papaya juice - only time she is mentioned. Why Rafaela? Why? Absolutely sucks. Just sayingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 26, 2019
Rich read k
Such a rich experience and treat to read Ciserno’s work. Her short stories of childhood are anything but trite and speak to the real complexity of being a human being. Really glad to know this book is taught in schools.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 06, 2015
One of the best books ever!!
This author writes from her heart!!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 18, 2025
There was lots of drawings inside the bo...
There was lots of drawings inside the book and a lot of used sticky notes, and it makes the book hard to readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 11, 2021
Daughter love it
Good bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 14, 2018
Nice purchase
I love Sandra Cisneros stories for use in classroom.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 16, 2018
Awesome value
Had to buy this book for my teenager for school and I felt it was a great valueVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 28, 2025
The House on Mango Street
My daughter liked the book.. goodVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jun 18, 2018
Mango
Great price for a great bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
