Project Gutenberg 2011-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 92 Palacio Valdés, Armando 1853 1938 Valdés, Armando Palacio Palacio Valdes, Armando Dole, Nathan Haskell 1852 1935 Dole, Nathen Haskell 08031902 The Marquis of Peñalta (Marta y María): A Realistic Social Novel 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 Marquis of Peñalta (Marta y María): A Realistic Social Novel" by Don Armando Palacio Valdés is a novel believed to have been written in the late 19th century. This work explores the complexities of social and moral issues through its protagonist, María, as she navigates her life in a provincial town in Spain. The narrative promises to unfold the interplay of love, duty, and personal sacrifice against the backdrop of a society steeped in tradition and religious fervor. The opening of the novel introduces us to the setting and context in which María lives, establishing a vivid picture of the town of Nieva with its streets and social dynamics. The author presents a detailed look at the diverse elements of the community, from the bustling streets crowded with people to the elegance of the Elorza mansion, where social gatherings take place. We are introduced to María's character, who, despite her youth and beauty, battles the internal conflict between societal expectations and her individual desires. This tension is palpable from the start, setting the stage for an exploration of her personal journey, particularly in relation to her faith and the choices she must face as she matures. The scene is rich with detail, hinting at the novel's themes of identity and the nature of true calling amidst societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Spanish fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 650905 650914 2024-09-16T05:58:19.130401 2023-09-16T12:16:02.445938 text/html text/html 656519 2011-11-10T11:12:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 245096 2011-11-10T11:12:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 323187 2024-09-16T05:58:29.730881 application/epub+zip 332782 2024-09-16T05:58:22.209904 application/epub+zip 317561 2024-09-16T05:58:21.051391 application/epub+zip 698253 2024-09-16T05:58:35.555871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654445 2024-09-16T05:58:28.852877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564240 2022-09-17T11:02:19.596229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602553 2024-09-16T05:58:17.743454 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 602419 2011-11-10T11:12:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 233909 2011-11-10T11:12:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 601906 2011-11-10T11:12:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 233672 2011-11-10T11:12:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 601902 2011-11-10T11:12:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233408 2011-11-10T11:12:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22527 2024-09-16T05:58:35.708813 application/rdf+xml 25369 2024-09-16T05:58:21.431400 image/jpeg 4823 2024-09-16T05:58:21.241418 image/jpeg 323262 2024-09-16T05:58:19.186406 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 en.wikipedia es.wikipedia