La Araucana es un poema epico que relata los eventos de la Guerra de Arauco en Chile durante el siglo XVI. Escrito por un soldado español que lucho en la contienda, el libro es una interesante mezcla de historia y ficcion que captura la epoca con gran detalle. Una obra fundamental de la literatura colonial hispanoamericana que sigue siendo estudiada y celebrada en la actualidad.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.