Project Gutenberg 2010-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 75 O'Shea, John Augustus 1840 1905 Romantic Spain: A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries.) "Romantic Spain: A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I)" by John Augustus O'Shea is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the author's personal experiences and observations during a tumultuous period in Spain, capturing the political and social atmosphere of the time, particularly around the establishment of the Spanish Republic after the abdication of King Amadeus. O'Shea's passionate affinity for Spain allows him to explore the country's rich culture, complexities, and the fervent sentiments of its people amidst their ongoing political struggles. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for O'Shea's explorations and reflections on Spain, beginning with a humorous self-assessment as he grapples with his inclination for adventure while bound by the constraints of duty. As he prepares to write about Spain, he contrasts his desire for dynamic experiences with the monotony he perceives in his current surroundings in London. He recounts his impending journey, filled with observations of the landscape and hints of the political intrigue awaiting him upon arrival. The prose is laced with wit and personal anecdotes, drawing readers in as O'Shea muses on the unique character of both the Spanish landscape and its populace, foreshadowing the intricate tapestry of political and cultural narratives to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Spain -- Description and travel DP Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 391510 391511 2024-10-14T14:40:04.336053 2023-09-15T08:17:04.724042 text/html text/html 394495 2010-12-25T13:43:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 161498 2010-12-25T13:44:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 265704 2024-10-14T14:40:13.558982 application/epub+zip 270425 2024-10-14T14:40:08.386974 application/epub+zip 227603 2024-10-14T14:40:06.914980 application/epub+zip 530183 2024-10-14T14:40:17.479961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507357 2024-10-14T14:40:12.579936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355129 2022-09-16T04:53:26.883562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368041 2024-10-14T14:40:03.723034 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 367815 2010-12-25T13:42:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 154552 2010-12-25T13:44:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 367665 2010-12-25T13:43:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154380 2010-12-25T13:44:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 367667 2010-12-25T13:43:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154205 2010-12-25T13:44:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22538 2024-10-14T14:40:17.613952 application/rdf+xml 23456 2024-10-14T14:40:07.486992 image/jpeg 4903 2024-10-14T14:40:07.204961 image/jpeg 263680 2024-10-14T14:40:04.372998 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