| Author |
Baroja, Pío, 1872-1956 |
| Title |
Zalacaín El Aventurero
(Historia de las buenas andanzas y fortunas de Martín Zalacaín el Aventurero)
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 64.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Stan Goodman, Virginia Paque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"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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| Language |
Spanish |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Spain -- History -- Carlist War, 1873-1876 -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
13264 |
| Release Date |
Aug 23, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 18, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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