Zalacaín El Aventurero by Pío Baroja
"Zalacaín El Aventurero" by Pío Baroja is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically during the years following World War I. The story centers on the adventures and fortunes of Martín Zalacaín, a bold and determined boy growing up in the village of Urbia, which is depicted with a nostalgic and idyllic quality, yet layered with the struggles of social class and the burdens of family history. The opening of
the novel introduces us to Urbia, a quaint village with a deep-rooted sense of history, characterized by crumbling walls and natural beauty. We meet Martín Zalacaín, who, despite his humble beginnings and the oppressive shadow of his family's low status, exhibits a fierce audacity and a love for adventure as he navigates the challenges of childhood in a harsh social environment. His relationship with the people around him, including the cynical Tellagorri who becomes his mentor, sets the stage for Martín's development from a mischievous boy into a lively young man who will likely face both challenges and romantic entanglements as hinted at in the opening chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Baroja, Pío, 1872-1956 |
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| Title |
Zalacaín El Aventurero (Historia de las buenas andanzas y fortunas de Martín Zalacaín el Aventurero) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zalaca%C3%ADn_el_aventurero |
| Note | Reading ease score: 64.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Stan Goodman, Virginia Paque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Language | Spanish |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Spain -- History -- Carlist War, 1873-1876 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 13264 |
| Release Date | Aug 23, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 196 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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