The conspirator (autobiography of a public man)

The conspirator (autobiography of a public man) is a social political novel written by Mercedes Cabello de Carbonera and published in 1892. It stands out for its realistic cut, presenting the political life of the first century of the Peruvian republic within the framework of censorship and demagoguery on the part of the warlords. Thus, the author alludes to events known to her contemporaries, making history a background plane that converges with the private history of her protagonist. According to historian Jorge Basadre, the characters in this novel allude to political figures of the time such as Jorge Bermúdez or Nicolás de Piérola - the latter, whom Cabello especially criticizes.