Project Gutenberg 2008-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 69 Palacio Valdés, Armando 1853 1938 Valdés, Armando Palacio Palacio Valdes, Armando Tristán o el pesimismo Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Tristán o el pesimismo" by Armando Palacio Valdés is a novel de costumbres written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life of the main character, Tristán Aldama, as he navigates various relationships and the complexities of love and society. This work seems to explore human emotions, moral dilemmas, and the contrast of different lifestyles, hinting at themes of happiness and despair. The opening of the novel introduces us to Don Germán Reynoso, a man of refined sensibilities and a deep connection to nature, as he interacts with a plethora of characters in a pastoral setting. It begins with a scene showcasing his relationship with animals and children, revealing his gentle disposition. The narrative then transitions to his expectations of the arrival of Tristán, who is described as a young man balancing ambitions and familial expectations. Their interactions set the stage for exploring broader themes of love, societal pressures, and the struggle between personal desire and external expectations. The initial chapters create a vivid picture of rural life while establishing character dynamics and foreshadowing potential conflicts that will arise as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Spanish fiction PQ Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 626978 626979 2024-10-11T11:04:01.052341 2023-09-12T04:21:20.369926 text/html text/html 620426 2008-09-19T07:36:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 237292 2008-09-19T07:36:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 316264 2024-10-11T11:04:11.941312 application/epub+zip 326892 2024-10-11T11:04:04.639347 application/epub+zip 319236 2024-10-11T11:04:03.136360 application/epub+zip 564440 2024-10-11T11:04:17.359321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548414 2024-10-11T11:04:10.858323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510752 2022-09-12T10:36:59.890195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603361 603278 2024-10-11T11:03:59.681382 2023-09-12T04:21:19.243901 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 588044 2008-09-19T07:36:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 232618 2008-09-19T07:36:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19940 2024-10-11T11:04:17.499288 application/rdf+xml 12944 2024-10-11T11:04:03.780334 image/jpeg 3369 2024-10-11T11:04:03.493354 image/jpeg 312622 2024-10-11T11:04:01.114379 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