Project Gutenberg 2008-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 65 Palacio Valdés, Armando 1853 1938 Valdés, Armando Palacio Palacio Valdes, Armando El idilio de un enfermo Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "El idilio de un enfermo" by Armando Palacio Valdés is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the protagonist, Andrés Heredia, a young and ailing writer who grapples with his fragile health and existential concerns while navigating the struggles of the literary world and personal relationships. The novel explores themes of life, illness, and the pursuit of art amidst societal indifference, set against the backdrop of a changing Spain. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Andrés in a waiting room where he is anxiously awaiting a medical consultation. He is described as a frail young man, burdened by a persistent illness, and the atmosphere around him reflects a sense of resignation and waiting. The narrative shifts as we see him consult Doctor Ibarra, who provides a stark assessment of his health, revealing that Andrés suffers from anemia rather than the feared tuberculosis. This revelation instills a renewed sense of hope in him, juxtaposed with flashbacks of his troubled past filled with poetry, illness, and unfulfilled desires. As he embarks on a journey to the countryside to recuperate, he reflects on the fragility of life and the yearnings that come with it, setting the stage for his further transformations in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Spanish fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 347226 347231 2024-10-11T07:05:35.906533 2023-09-11T09:59:07.452260 text/html text/html 392877 2021-01-03T17:47:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 184087 2021-01-03T17:47:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 251616 2024-10-11T07:05:44.085589 application/epub+zip 256581 2024-10-11T07:05:39.310540 application/epub+zip 198225 2024-10-11T07:05:37.826522 application/epub+zip 415599 2024-10-11T07:05:47.663601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404035 2024-10-11T07:05:43.262655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317580 2022-09-12T06:06:47.437229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332194 332110 2024-10-11T07:05:35.153622 2023-09-11T09:59:06.717250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 324670 2021-01-03T17:47:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 128925 2021-01-03T17:47:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19742 2024-10-11T07:05:47.793529 application/rdf+xml 10597 2024-10-11T07:05:38.405549 image/jpeg 2932 2024-10-11T07:05:38.114523 image/jpeg 247557 2024-10-11T07:05:35.949573 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