Project Gutenberg 2009-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 99 Goodman, Walter 1838 1912 02009650 The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba" by Walter Goodman is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The work primarily explores Goodman’s experiences and observations in Cuba, highlighting the island's culture, society, and institutions through the eyes of an artist. As he recounts his time on the island, he paints a vivid picture of the contrasting elements of Cuban life, from the warmth of local hospitality to the stringent social regulations imposed by colonial authorities. The opening of the narrative introduces the author and his companion, Nicasio Rodriguez y Boldú, as they arrive in Santiago de Cuba from Florence. Goodman describes their often unwelcoming reception by the Spanish authorities, who subject them to various bureaucratic controls upon their arrival. However, the warmth of local Cubans soon compensates for their frosty welcome, as they are swept into a feast and celebrations orchestrated by Nicasio's friends and family, showcasing the generosity and hospitality of the Cuban people. This contrast sets the tone for the exploration of Cuban life, encompassing its customs, dining practices, and social intricacies that Goodman masterfully depicts in his artistic narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cuba -- Description and travel F1751 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 531226 531227 2024-10-12T16:13:57.587296 2023-09-13T07:02:22.838266 text/html text/html 532066 2009-08-01T07:04:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 206276 2009-08-01T07:04:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 286111 2024-10-12T16:14:07.325255 application/epub+zip 292901 2024-10-12T16:14:01.057318 application/epub+zip 283079 2024-10-12T16:13:59.701291 application/epub+zip 522199 2024-10-12T16:14:12.258305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503476 2024-10-12T16:14:06.407252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476264 2022-09-13T16:00:35.060823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509694 509491 2024-10-12T16:13:56.749301 2023-09-13T07:02:22.092248 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 509121 2009-08-01T07:04:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 201611 2009-08-01T07:04:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 509127 2009-08-01T07:04:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201255 2009-08-01T07:04:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21352 2024-10-12T16:14:12.394234 application/rdf+xml 15051 2024-10-12T16:14:00.261315 image/jpeg 3468 2024-10-12T16:13:59.977295 image/jpeg 281224 2024-10-12T16:13:57.634311 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