Project Gutenberg 2015-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 182 Bécquer, Gustavo Adolfo 1836 1870 Domínguez Bécquer, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Gustavo Adolfo Domínguez Bastida, Gustavo Adolfo Domínguez Becquer, Gustavo Adolfo Dominguez Bequer, Gustavo Adolfo Béquer, Gustavo Adolfo Bates, Cornelia Frances 1826 1908 Bates, Katharine Lee 1859 1929 Bates, Katherine Lee 09023730 Romantic legends of Spain Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Preface -- Gustavo Adolfo Becquer -- Foreword -- Master Pérez the organist -- The emerald eyes -- The golden bracelet -- The ray of moonshine -- The devil's cross -- Three dates -- The Christ of the skull -- The white doe -- The passion rose -- Believe in God -- The promise -- The kiss -- The spirits' mountain -- The cave of the moor's daughter -- The gnome -- The miserere -- Strange! -- Withered leaves -- The set of emeralds -- The tavern of the cats -- All souls' night. Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Romantic Legends of Spain" by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The tales blend elements of folklore, romance, and the supernatural, exploring the rich traditions and legends of Spanish culture. Through intricate narratives, the author delves into themes of love, loss, and the mystical, often featuring enchanting characters that evoke the spirit of bygone eras. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the poignant story of Master Pérez, the blind organist at a convent in Seville who is dedicated to his craft and beloved by the townsfolk. As Christmas Eve approaches, he is determined to play the Midnight Mass despite his ailing health, illustrating his deep connection to both music and faith. His miraculous performance in the church, which draws tears from the audience, becomes an emotional crescendo that leads to his passing, leaving the townspeople to grapple with the loss of their cherished musician. This initial tale sets the tone for the collection, blending reverence for tradition with the haunting beauty of Bécquer's prose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Spain -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, Spanish -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 595845 595579 2024-10-21T03:44:50.408673 2023-09-21T13:37:21.442700 text/html text/html 597817 2021-01-25T03:46:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 4059398 2021-01-25T03:46:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4127577 2024-10-21T03:45:00.976652 application/epub+zip 4127253 2024-10-21T03:44:52.231679 application/epub+zip 308592 2024-10-21T03:44:51.237681 application/epub+zip 4293468 2024-10-21T03:45:07.712624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4229123 2024-10-21T03:44:59.390662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428341 2022-09-22T15:55:29.298099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538805 538578 2024-10-21T03:44:48.960640 2023-09-21T13:37:19.755201 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 538749 2015-09-23T16:17:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 209876 2015-09-23T16:20:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 22298 2024-10-21T03:45:07.891566 application/rdf+xml 19235 2024-10-21T03:44:51.345678 image/jpeg 2863 2024-10-21T03:44:51.289622 image/jpeg 4075376 2024-10-21T03:44:50.559619 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 en.wikipedia