Project Gutenberg 2016-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 181 Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de 1547 1616 Cervantes, Miguel de Saavedra, Miguel de Cervantes De Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel Cervantes, Michel Saavedra, Miguel Cervantes Gibson, James Young 1826 1886 Gibson, James Y. Numantia Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Josep Cols Canals, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Numantia" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a tragedy written in the late 16th century. This play focuses on the themes of patriotism and heroism in the face of overwhelming odds, centering around the city of Numantia as it is besieged by Roman forces. Characters such as Theogenes and Corabino represent the valiant Numantines who fight against their oppressors, reflecting the rich tapestry of human emotion in the struggle for freedom. The opening of "Numantia" introduces the dire circumstances of the besieged city, highlighting both the external threats posed by the Romans and the internal conflicts felt by its inhabitants. Scipio, the Roman general, expresses his burdens and strategies to curb the vices of his soldiers, while allegorical figures like Spain and the river Douro lament the tragic fate awaiting the Numantines. Tension builds as the Numantines, confronted by hunger and despair, convene to discuss their dire situation, leading to challenging proposals of single combat and sacrifice as they seek to reclaim their lost dignity and hope against tyranny. This layered beginning sets the stage for a heart-wrenching exploration of sacrifice, valor, and the quest for national identity through a poetic lens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Numantia (Extinct city) -- Drama PQ Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 279875 279823 2024-10-22T06:22:08.712958 2023-09-23T04:41:09.029379 text/html text/html 279642 2016-09-12T17:08:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 140610 2016-09-12T17:08:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 145533 2024-10-22T06:22:17.136444 application/epub+zip 146626 2024-10-22T06:22:10.284987 application/epub+zip 138707 2024-10-22T06:22:09.522982 application/epub+zip 252866 2024-10-22T06:22:20.882406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376501 2024-10-22T06:22:16.371427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368958 2022-09-24T04:53:51.206176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184232 184004 2024-10-22T06:22:07.335978 2023-09-23T04:41:07.762360 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 184417 2016-09-12T17:08:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 68990 2016-09-12T17:08:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20463 2024-10-22T06:22:21.036400 application/rdf+xml 18486 2024-10-22T06:22:09.635001 image/jpeg 2921 2024-10-22T06:22:09.578995 image/jpeg 141723 2024-10-22T06:22:08.737959 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