This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 03017649
Title: El abuelo (Novela en cinco jornadas)
Note: Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Ramón Pajares Box and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "El abuelo (Novela en cinco jornadas)" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around D. Rodrigo de Arista-Potestad, Conde de Albrit, who returns to his ancestral home and faces the consequences of his family's legacy, while interacting with his granddaughters, Leonor and Dorotea. The work delves into themes of family dynamics, societal changes, and personal decline against the backdrop of a changing Spain. The opening of the novel sets the stage with a detailed introduction and a cast of characters, where D. Rodrigo arrives in Jerusa, a place filled with memories of his youth. The narrative begins with an exchange between Gregoria and Venancio, two local inhabitants, discussing the upcoming visit of the Count and the complications arising from his estranged relationship with his daughter-in-law, Doña Lucrecia, who is equally concerned for her daughters. As the story unfolds, the tension builds around familial conflicts and societal expectations, leading to D. Rodrigo's touching reunion with his granddaughters, who both adore him while also reflecting on the past that has shaped their present. The interactions highlight class distinctions and the shifting values within the society of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Pérez Galdós, Benito, 1843-1920
EBook No.: 66488
Published: Oct 7, 2021
Downloads: 113
Language: Spanish
Subject: Family secrets -- Fiction
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject: Sisters -- Fiction
Subject: Domestic fiction
Subject: Grandfathers -- Fiction
Subject: Illegitimate children -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 03017649
Title: El abuelo (Novela en cinco jornadas)
Note: Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Ramón Pajares Box and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "El abuelo (Novela en cinco jornadas)" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around D. Rodrigo de Arista-Potestad, Conde de Albrit, who returns to his ancestral home and faces the consequences of his family's legacy, while interacting with his granddaughters, Leonor and Dorotea. The work delves into themes of family dynamics, societal changes, and personal decline against the backdrop of a changing Spain. The opening of the novel sets the stage with a detailed introduction and a cast of characters, where D. Rodrigo arrives in Jerusa, a place filled with memories of his youth. The narrative begins with an exchange between Gregoria and Venancio, two local inhabitants, discussing the upcoming visit of the Count and the complications arising from his estranged relationship with his daughter-in-law, Doña Lucrecia, who is equally concerned for her daughters. As the story unfolds, the tension builds around familial conflicts and societal expectations, leading to D. Rodrigo's touching reunion with his granddaughters, who both adore him while also reflecting on the past that has shaped their present. The interactions highlight class distinctions and the shifting values within the society of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Pérez Galdós, Benito, 1843-1920
EBook No.: 66488
Published: Oct 7, 2021
Downloads: 113
Language: Spanish
Subject: Family secrets -- Fiction
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject: Sisters -- Fiction
Subject: Domestic fiction
Subject: Grandfathers -- Fiction
Subject: Illegitimate children -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.