Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 170 Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II)" by Washington Irving is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the adventures, challenges, and experiences of Christopher Columbus as he navigates his complex relationship with the New World and its indigenous peoples, focusing particularly on the events following his arrival in Hispaniola. The opening of this volume introduces the early challenges faced by Don Bartholomew Columbus, Christopher's brother, who acts as the Adelantado and attempts to establish order and productivity in the colony amidst growing tensions. He encounters resistance from the indigenous caciques, particularly Guarionex of the Vega, and must navigate both insurrections and the need to collect tribute from the native populations. Bartholomew's efforts to build alliances with local leaders, such as the beautiful and intelligent Anacaona, contrast sharply with the increasing lawlessness and rebellion among the Spanish settlers, led by figures like Francisco Roldan, revealing the complexities of colonial governance and the tragic consequences of human ambition and greed. This sets the stage for a narrative rich with political intrigue and cultural conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish Explorers -- America -- Biography Explorers -- Spain -- Biography E011 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 1210811 1210714 2024-10-04T07:44:46.177971 2023-10-04T07:23:38.161104 text/html text/html 1210804 1210707 2024-10-04T07:44:46.555016 2023-10-04T07:23:38.431113 text/html text/html 533299 2024-10-04T07:45:01.190909 application/epub+zip 551673 2024-10-04T07:44:51.131966 application/epub+zip 512083 2024-10-04T07:44:49.337994 application/epub+zip 1017174 2024-10-04T07:45:09.472902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 951049 2024-10-04T07:44:59.974912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887805 2022-09-04T10:48:02.682841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1150393 1150358 2024-10-04T07:44:45.485972 2023-10-04T07:23:37.651104 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1150052 2012-10-07T20:54:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 414383 2012-10-07T21:04:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1150121 2012-10-07T20:54:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 414185 2012-10-07T21:04:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21728 2024-10-04T07:45:09.602875 application/rdf+xml 24110 2024-10-04T07:44:49.966954 image/jpeg 4889 2024-10-04T07:44:49.685960 image/jpeg 526696 2024-10-04T07:44:46.654980 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