"Santa" (1903)--the best known work by Gamboa--is the story of a young farm girl who falls in love with a soldier who seduces and abandons her. Thrown out of her home, Santa finds employment in one of the more exclusive houses of prostitution in Mexico City. Over time, her life disintegrates and she descends from the most luxurious to the most squalid of brothels.
"Santa" (1903)--the best known work by Gamboa--is the story of a young farm girl who falls in love with a soldier who seduces and abandons her. Thrown...
