Project Gutenberg 2012-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 99 Palacio Valdés, Armando 1853 1938 Valdés, Armando Palacio Palacio Valdes, Armando Maximina Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Maximina" by Armando Palacio Valdés is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character Miguel, who arrives in the village of Pasajes to see his betrothed, Maximina, just before their wedding. This opening sets the stage for themes of love, social dynamics, and the complexities of marital expectations, as we witness the couple's interactions filled with nervousness and youthful innocence. At the start of the narrative, Miguel arrives in Pasajes and is greeted warmly by the locals, particularly by Úrsula, who expresses excitement over his upcoming marriage to Maximina. As Miguel makes his way to see Maximina, he is consumed with pleasant anticipation, highlighting the tension and excitement of a wedding eve. Upon his arrival at Maximina's home, the couple navigates their insecurities and the pressure from their families. The atmosphere is filled with playful teasing, love, and the traditional expectations of marriage, showcasing Valdés's detailed character development and setting the groundwork for deeper explorations of their relationship and the societal expectations that surround it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40810/40810-h/images/cover.jpg es Spanish fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 704033 703440 2024-10-17T08:42:19.536532 2023-09-18T03:33:22.067183 text/html text/html 700559 2012-09-20T13:48:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1414655 2012-09-20T13:49:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1743244 2024-10-17T08:42:28.676478 application/epub+zip 1756678 2024-10-17T08:42:20.887531 application/epub+zip 347588 2024-10-17T08:42:20.257550 application/epub+zip 1962914 2024-10-17T08:42:35.074484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1914671 2024-10-17T08:42:28.107494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520486 2022-09-18T16:36:11.941098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 651148 650985 2024-10-17T08:42:17.219583 2023-09-18T03:33:20.170181 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 632776 2012-09-20T13:48:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 248881 2012-09-20T13:49:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20045 2024-10-17T08:42:35.216459 application/rdf+xml 8474 2024-10-17T08:42:20.367521 image/jpeg 2339 2024-10-17T08:42:20.311524 image/jpeg 1435292 2024-10-17T08:42:19.787545 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 es.wikipedia en.wikipedia