Chapters 9-11: 0:00—Waltz time. 3:38—Martin benched. 9:33—Leonor apologizes, sort of. 15:14—The clubbing. 23:16—Leonor’s adversary, Martin’s woe. 26:05—Interlude.

Chapters 12-14: 26:38—Light & dark. 31:40—Balzac’s influence. 34:33—Visiting the Molinas. 37:09—The image of reality. 39:11—Adelaida & Edelmira & Amador. 41:56—The life of the party. 43:16—The quadrille & the zamacueca. 44:58—Barrios Altos. 47:08—Having fun. 50:38—The would-be’s. 53:02—A forlorn dandy. 55:14—Martin & Edelmira. 56:44—Would-be revelry. 59:27—Roping him in. 1:00:08—Interlude.

Chapters 15-22: 1:00:41—Street of ashes. 1:02:48—California scheming. 1:05:54—Martin & Adelaida. 1:08:11—The ignorance of men. 1:10:15—An obstacle to progress. 1:13:48—Political rhetoric. 1:15:43—“I believe in love, Senorita.” 1:18:38—Rafael’s aimlessness. 1:19:16—Horse fodder. 1:20:01—Radical & reactionary, liberal & conservative. 1:22:01—Seeking status. 1:25:36—The hacienda. 1:32:17—Stendahl’s influence. 1:34:44—Adelaida & Agustin, Edelmira & Martin. 1:36:18—Romantic recap. 1:38:00—Closing.

Text: Alberto Blest Gana, Martin Rivas. Translated by Tess O'Dwyer. Oxford Univ. Press, 2000.

Interludes: Frederic Chopin, Waltz No. 1 in E-Flat, Op. 18, "Grande valse brillante," performed by Arthur Rubenstein, 1954 ((Internet Archive).

Image: Alberto Blest Gana, 1860, (Biblioteca Nacional Digital de Chile).

Additional music: Igor Stravinsky, "Ballet: Grande Valse Brillante," Les Sylphides, 1909, performed by Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, 1958 (Internet Archive);

"La Belle Carolina," The York Quadrilles, 1819, performed at the Royal College of Music, London, 17 May 2021 (University of Southampton);

"La Palma," performed by Alfredo Antonini and His Viva America Orchestra, circa 1940 (Internet Archive).

Sound effects: Pixabay.

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