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Title: Un voluntario realista
Original Publication: Madrid: Perlado, Páez y Compañía, 1906.
Note: Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Ramón Pajares Box. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.)
Summary: "Un voluntario realista" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book is set in the early 19th century against the backdrop of Spain's turbulent political landscape during the period of the Peninsular War, focusing on themes of loyalty, conflict, and personal ambition. The narrative follows the main character, Pepet Armengol, a young sacristan whose aspirations lead him to join the ranks of the realista volunteers fighting for the monarchy. The opening of the novel introduces the city of Solsona, once a notable stronghold but aged and decaying during the story's time. We meet Pepet, a boy from the nearby mountains who has been brought to the convent of San Salomó to serve as a sacristan, inheriting the legacy of his grandfather. Initially filled with dread regarding the convent and its inhabitants, Pepet's character unfolds as he expresses his dream of living a life of valor and freedom as a soldier, clashing with his current subdued existence. Motivated by his longing for a grander destiny, he ultimately decides to take action and enlist to fight as a volunteer for the monarchy, setting the stage for his journey into the chaotic world of war and loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Pérez Galdós, Benito, 1843-1920
EBook No.: 72090
Published: Nov 10, 2023
Downloads: 69
Language: Spanish
Subject: Historical fiction
Subject: Spain -- History -- Ferdinand VII, 1813-1833 -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Un voluntario realista
Original Publication: Madrid: Perlado, Páez y Compañía, 1906.
Note: Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Ramón Pajares Box. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.)
Summary: "Un voluntario realista" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book is set in the early 19th century against the backdrop of Spain's turbulent political landscape during the period of the Peninsular War, focusing on themes of loyalty, conflict, and personal ambition. The narrative follows the main character, Pepet Armengol, a young sacristan whose aspirations lead him to join the ranks of the realista volunteers fighting for the monarchy. The opening of the novel introduces the city of Solsona, once a notable stronghold but aged and decaying during the story's time. We meet Pepet, a boy from the nearby mountains who has been brought to the convent of San Salomó to serve as a sacristan, inheriting the legacy of his grandfather. Initially filled with dread regarding the convent and its inhabitants, Pepet's character unfolds as he expresses his dream of living a life of valor and freedom as a soldier, clashing with his current subdued existence. Motivated by his longing for a grander destiny, he ultimately decides to take action and enlist to fight as a volunteer for the monarchy, setting the stage for his journey into the chaotic world of war and loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Pérez Galdós, Benito, 1843-1920
EBook No.: 72090
Published: Nov 10, 2023
Downloads: 69
Language: Spanish
Subject: Historical fiction
Subject: Spain -- History -- Ferdinand VII, 1813-1833 -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.