Project Gutenberg 1999-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 135 Johnston, Mary 1870 1936 1492 For Columbus Day, 1998 Produced by Charles Keller, Martin Robb, and David Widger "1492" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds during a pivotal moment in Spanish history, focusing on Jayme de Marchena, a man of complex heritage caught amidst the tumult of the Spanish Inquisition and the cultural conflicts of the time. It explores themes of identity, faith, and the quest for knowledge against the backdrop of significant historical events, such as the expulsion of Jews from Spain and Columbus's journey into the unknown. The opening of the novel introduces Jayme de Marchena, who reflects on his life filled with academic pursuits and personal anguish due to his Jewish ancestry. As tensions rise in Spain, he feels the weight of danger from the Inquisition and contemplates his fate. Jayme seeks refuge at a Franciscan convent, where he meets Fray Juan Perez, with whom he discusses his precarious situation and future. The chapter sets a tone of melancholy and introspection, hinting at Jayme's internal struggles and the larger historical currents surrounding him as he prepares to take a significant step toward both survival and adventure. The chapter ends with Jayme contemplating the vast, untamed ocean, foreshadowing the exploration that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Sea stories Biographical fiction Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 -- Fiction Discoveries in geography -- Fiction Jewish sailors -- Fiction Explorers -- Fiction Admirals -- Fiction America -- Discovery and exploration -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 681326 681324 2024-09-01T10:42:41.305999 2023-10-01T09:44:19.040429 text/html text/html 702036 2021-01-27T18:41:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 238817 2021-01-27T18:41:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 282823 2024-09-01T10:42:49.991940 application/epub+zip 293801 2024-09-01T10:42:42.899994 application/epub+zip 293801 2024-09-01T10:42:41.981963 application/epub+zip 490212 2024-09-01T10:42:55.770898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444429 2024-09-01T10:42:49.306967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444479 2022-09-01T12:06:48.380040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584530 584490 2024-09-01T10:42:40.107979 2023-10-01T09:44:17.931412 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 590928 2016-10-22T11:16:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 228159 2016-10-22T11:19:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 584387 2008-09-26T15:58:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227285 2008-09-26T15:59:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22178 2024-09-01T10:42:55.949897 application/rdf+xml 7218 2024-09-01T10:42:42.366977 image/jpeg 2121 2024-09-01T10:42:42.172966 image/jpeg 274020 2024-09-01T10:42:41.364989 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