One hundred and thirty one years after its publication.María by J.Isaacs is still a novel open to multiple interpretations. The theoritical tools proposed in R.Barthes's text analysis provide new path to a significant production. The author of this article imforms us the reading herin carried out, is that of detail.
 How to reference this article:
 Vélez Upegui, M. (1998). Análisis Textual del Capítulo I de María. Íkala. 3(2), pp. 105 – 118.
