Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 88 Pérez Galdós, Benito 1843 1920 Galdós, Benito Pérez Perez Galdos, Benito Galdós, Pérez Galdós, B. Pérez La Fontana de Oro Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Stan Goodman, Miranda van de Heijning, Paz Barrios and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "La Fontana de Oro" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative centers on political and social upheaval in early 19th-century Spain, particularly the period of 1820-23, questioning the moral and ethical implications of revolutionary fervor and the struggle for justice and identity through its cast of characters, notably Gil Carrascosa and the vibrant youth involved in political debate. The opening of the novel establishes the backdrop of Madrid in 1821, illustrating the contrasts between the ceremonial displays of power and popular unrest. It describes the vibrant atmosphere of the Carrera de San Jerónimo, where the youth congregate at the café "La Fontana de Oro," engaging in impassioned political discussions and debates. Among the key figures introduced is Carrascosa, a former convent-educated man turned ardent liberal, who struggles with the tumultuous politics of the time. The scene vividly portrays the political clubs as both platforms for enlightenment and sites of chaos, foreshadowing the conflicts and tumultuous events that will unfold as revolutionary ideals contend with the realities of a flawed society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Historical fiction War stories Spain -- History -- Ferdinand VII, 1813-1833 -- Fiction Spain -- History -- Revolution, 1820-1823 -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 865555 865414 2024-10-05T08:00:59.367928 2023-10-05T08:08:01.942926 text/html text/html 865548 865407 2024-10-05T08:00:59.738915 2023-10-05T08:08:02.220843 text/html text/html 400468 2024-10-05T08:01:10.898898 application/epub+zip 416410 2024-10-05T08:01:02.123898 application/epub+zip 416410 2024-10-05T08:01:00.691935 application/epub+zip 691877 2024-10-05T08:01:17.382865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654460 2024-10-05T08:01:09.959871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630588 2022-09-05T11:31:13.343740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 787718 787628 2024-10-05T08:00:58.621937 2023-10-05T08:08:01.377885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 766359 2004-02-13T11:22:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 302070 2004-02-13T11:22:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 766381 2004-02-13T11:22:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295526 2004-02-13T11:22:06 text/plain application/zip 22150 2024-10-05T08:01:17.515829 application/rdf+xml 13061 2024-10-05T08:01:01.248919 image/jpeg 3439 2024-10-05T08:01:00.970111 image/jpeg 391633 2024-10-05T08:00:59.816947 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia es.wikipedia