Culture can be defined as the beliefs, practices, and arts of a group of people. The culture of Puerto Rico is as varied and intricate as the many people who live there. Readers will learn that before the arrival of the Spanish, Puerto Rico was called Boriquen by the Ta nos. They will also learn that it has the only tropical rain forest in the U.S. Forest System, and that it isn't an island. Puerto Rico's culture is shaped by the landscape, resources,...

RESUMEN: En las cuatro historias que crean Maldito amor, Ferré explora la historia política y la lucha cultural de Puerto Rico, su país nativo. In the four stories which make up Maldito amor, Ferré explores the political history and cultural struggle of her native Puerto Rico.

Doña Isabel Luberza Oppenheimer is one of the most powerful, respected and feared women of her city. Mayra Santos-Febres chronicles the social ascent of this woman in a novel that speaks of passion and ambition and the inequality between a rich bourgeoisie and a city filled with poverty.