Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Southey, Robert 1774 1843 Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Chronicle of the Cid Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Marvin A. Hodges, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Chronicle of the Cid" by Robert Southey is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work is a translation of the adventures surrounding Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, known as the Cid Campeador, from various historical texts, including the "Crónica General de España". It depicts the life and exploits of the Cid, a formidable knight and national hero of medieval Spain, who valiantly battled against the Moors and played a crucial role in the history of Spain. The beginning of "Chronicle of the Cid" introduces us to the backdrop of 11th century Spain, focusing on King Don Ferrando and the events that led to the rise of Rodrigo of Bivar, the future Cid. The narrative outlines important familial connections, the initial conflicts with the Moors, and Rodrigo's early bravery in avenging his father and reclaiming honor for his family. We witness his character development, marked by acts of valor and righteousness, such as rescuing captives and defeating powerful foes. The opening establishes the rich historical context within which the Cid emerges as a legendary figure, setting the stage for his epic battles and noble deeds that define his legacy in Spanish history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cid, approximately 1043-1099 -- Romances PQ Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 679967 679808 2024-10-04T07:38:09.443077 2023-10-04T07:18:37.699070 text/html text/html 679960 679801 2024-10-04T07:38:09.854068 2023-10-04T07:18:37.888070 text/html text/html 279553 2024-10-04T07:38:16.724047 application/epub+zip 287961 2024-10-04T07:38:11.684062 application/epub+zip 287961 2024-10-04T07:38:10.535054 application/epub+zip 488342 2024-10-04T07:38:21.242977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460908 2024-10-04T07:38:16.060016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440253 2022-09-04T10:40:04.619555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664203 664095 2024-10-04T07:38:09.011084 2023-10-04T07:18:37.401101 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 663864 2014-09-13T20:28:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 222059 2014-09-13T20:29:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 663857 2014-09-13T20:28:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221807 2014-09-13T20:29:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21477 2024-10-04T07:38:21.381981 application/rdf+xml 10480 2024-10-04T07:38:11.080048 image/jpeg 2799 2024-10-04T07:38:10.803068 image/jpeg 274851 2024-10-04T07:38:09.911076 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia