Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 714 Jiménez, Juan Ramón 1881 1958 Mantecón, Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecon, Juan Ramon Jimenez Onís, Federico de 1885 1966 Sánchez, Federico de Onís y Sanchez, Federico de Onis y Walsh, Gertrude M. (Gertrude Margaret) 1884 Petersham, Maud 1890 1971 Petersham, Maud Fuller Fuller, Maud Petersham, Miska 1888 1960 Petrezselyem, Mihály Petrezselyem, Mihaly Platero y yo Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Amy Overmyer and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Platero y yo" by Juan Ramón Jiménez is a collection of poetic vignettes written during the early 20th century. The book centers around the profound bond between the narrator, presumably Jiménez himself, and Platero, a gentle and soft donkey. Through their interactions, the beautiful landscapes and simple joys of rural life in Andalusia are explored, presenting a rich tapestry of emotions, nature, and existential reflections. The opening of the book introduces Platero as a small, fluffy donkey, described as being soft and tender, resembling a child in his amiability. The narrator lovingly details Platero's behaviors and characteristics, such as his fondness for various fruits and his joyous spirit when called. Through vibrant descriptions, the narrator portrays the purity and joy in their relationship, indicating that Platero’s presence enhances the beauty of life around him. As the narrative unfolds, a sense of wistfulness and deep affection for both the animal and the simplicity of life permeates the text, setting the tone for a journey filled with tender observations and gentle lessons about love, nature, and companionship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Authors -- Fiction Donkeys -- Fiction Andalusia (Spain) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 279895 279901 2024-10-04T12:50:20.747642 2023-10-05T04:36:54.036734 text/html text/html 260994 2020-12-27T06:44:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 629104 2020-12-27T06:44:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 684707 2024-10-04T12:50:35.540558 application/epub+zip 687019 2024-10-04T12:50:25.137613 application/epub+zip 168830 2024-10-04T12:50:21.687646 application/epub+zip 4282411 2024-10-04T12:50:40.651595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4266010 2024-10-04T12:50:32.458624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321616 2022-09-05T06:23:12.588857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227785 227704 2024-10-04T12:50:18.885670 2023-10-05T04:36:52.324741 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 224764 2020-12-27T06:44:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 85112 2020-12-27T06:44:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22633 2024-10-04T12:50:40.827536 application/rdf+xml 11697 2024-10-04T12:50:22.280649 image/jpeg 3029 2024-10-04T12:50:21.984638 image/jpeg 696120 2024-10-04T12:50:20.808693 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 es.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia