La Isabelina by Pío Baroja
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About this eBook
| Author | Baroja, Pío, 1872-1956 |
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| Title | La Isabelina |
| Series Title | Memorias de un hombre de acción, tomo 10 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 65.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Carlos Colón and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org) |
| Summary | "La Isabelina" by Pío Baroja is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the political and social turbulence of 19th century Spain, particularly focusing on the conflicts surrounding the Isabeline faction during the Carlist Wars. The main characters include the ex-cloistered friar Venancio Chamizo and the enigmatic Aviraneta, whose interactions set the stage for a broader exploration of liberalism, conservatism, and personal ambition. The opening of "La Isabelina" introduces us to Venancio Chamizo, a former friar turned teacher, who reminisces about his past, particularly his connections to Aviraneta and the tumultuous events of the early 1830s. While finishing a diplomatic mission in Bordeaux, Chamizo recounts his experiences with Aviraneta and discusses political loyalty and liberal ideals. The narrative begins with Chamizo's conversations that hint at his occasional indulgences and conflicting beliefs about loyalty to the church and the liberal cause, ultimately leading to his involvement in a world filled with conspirators and political machinations. As the reader is drawn into Chamizo's life and reflections, they are provided a glimpse of the complex political landscape in which these characters operate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Spanish |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Aviraneta e Ibargoyen, Eugenio de, 1792-1872 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 54120 |
| Release Date | Feb 6, 2017 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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