En este ensayo, el autor, Vicente Pérez Rosales, nos presenta una descripción detallada de Chile, su cultura, su sociedad y su economía. Publicado por primera vez en 1861, este ensayo es uno de los primeros intentos de definir la identidad nacional de Chile y de explicar su lugar en el mundo. Pérez Rosales es uno de los más destacados intelectuales chilenos del siglo XIX, y su obra es una muestra del pensamiento y la reflexión que surgieron en la época.

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