Project Gutenberg 2005-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 64 Pérez Galdós, Benito 1843 1920 Galdós, Benito Pérez Perez Galdos, Benito Galdós, Pérez Galdós, B. Pérez Torquemada en la hoguera El artículo de fondo -- La mula y el buey -- La pluma en el viento -- La conjuración de las palabras -- Un tribunal literario -- La princesa y el granuja Junio Produced by Stan Goodman, Mariano Cecowski, Miranda van de Heijning and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Torquemada en la hoguera" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Don Francisco Torquemada, a usurer characterized by his mercilessness toward debtors and the struggles faced by the impoverished during this era. As Torquemada navigates the complexities of his own life, particularly after the death of his wife, he becomes a symbol of the harsh financial realities and moral dilemmas faced by those in his social sphere. The opening of the novel introduces Torquemada's character and paints a vivid picture of his life as a callous moneylender who profits from the misfortunes of others. We learn about his business dealings and routine interactions with his tenants, emphasizing the pervasive anxiety surrounding debt and poverty. As we delve deeper, the narrative begins to shift with the introduction of his two children, Rufina and Valentín, showcasing a tender, human side to Torquemada amid his ruthless exterior. The onset of a crisis in his family, particularly related to the health of Valentín, serves as a catalyst for Torquemada's emotional and moral reckoning, setting the stage for a compelling exploration of redemption, the nature of humanity, and the consequences of one's actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Spanish fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 449450 443490 2024-09-07T04:22:35.073418 2023-09-07T06:25:54.058047 text/html text/html 504370 2020-12-14T05:03:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 176077 2020-12-14T05:03:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 227412 2024-09-07T04:22:41.590890 application/epub+zip 234736 2024-09-07T04:22:36.616440 application/epub+zip 234736 2024-09-07T04:22:35.706425 application/epub+zip 413505 2024-09-07T04:22:45.517881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381271 2024-09-07T04:22:40.905881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381041 2022-09-07T20:30:48.448303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397260 397155 2024-09-07T04:22:33.634461 2023-09-07T06:25:52.761968 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 387387 2020-12-14T05:03:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 160251 2020-12-14T05:03:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18987 2024-09-07T04:22:45.650855 application/rdf+xml 13445 2024-09-07T04:22:36.054443 image/jpeg 3632 2024-09-07T04:22:35.877428 image/jpeg 223092 2024-09-07T04:22:35.116406 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 es.wikipedia en.wikipedia