Project Gutenberg 2008-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 105 Burnett, Frances Hodgson 1849 1924 Townesend, Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett Hodgson, Frances Eliza Reinhart, Charles Stanley 1844 1896 Reinhart, Charles S. Reinhart, C. S. (Charles Stanley) The pretty sister of José 1889 Produced by David Widger "The Pretty Sister of José" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around José, a kind but slow-witted carpenter, and his beautiful sister Pepita as they navigate their new life outside Madrid after escaping poverty. Pepita's youth and beauty captivate those around her, while her fierce independence shapes her character and influences her relationships, especially with the renowned matador, Sebastiano. The opening of the novel introduces us to José and Pepita as they begin anew in a small cottage, having left behind a harsh existence under the care of their unkind uncle. José finds fulfillment in his work and dreams of a better life for Pepita, who blossoms in her newfound surroundings filled with love and laughter. However, her disdain for marriage and suitors sets the stage for tension in her relationships, particularly with Sebastiano. Despite José's support and Pepita's enchanting qualities, her determination to remain independent hints at an underlying conflict that will challenge their bonds and test her resolve as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/25726/25726-h/images/titlepage.jpg en Young women -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction Spain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Bullfighters -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 159109 158942 2024-09-11T06:29:55.520203 2023-09-11T09:47:50.282618 text/html text/html 158056 2016-09-17T14:07:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1360908 2016-09-17T14:08:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1455976 2024-09-11T06:29:58.383180 application/epub+zip 1458520 2024-09-11T06:29:56.056201 application/epub+zip 86055 2024-09-11T06:29:55.749196 application/epub+zip 1508642 2024-09-11T06:30:00.390187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1494797 2024-09-11T06:29:58.082197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123735 2022-09-12T05:50:15.482296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130552 2024-09-11T06:29:55.226203 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132079 2016-09-17T14:02:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 48737 2016-09-17T14:08:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 130348 2008-06-08T09:17:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 48499 2008-06-08T09:17:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 130338 2008-06-08T09:17:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48461 2008-06-08T09:17:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23043 2024-09-11T06:30:00.539155 application/rdf+xml 9079 2024-09-11T06:29:55.827175 image/jpeg 2043 2024-09-11T06:29:55.787177 image/jpeg 1381293 2024-09-11T06:29:55.570190 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