Tipos y paisajes by José María de Pereda
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"Tipos y paisajes" by José María de Pereda is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. This collection showcases vignettes of life and characters from the author's native region, exploring the customs, virtues, and flaws of its people while intertwining themes of patriotism and nostalgia. The opening of the work presents a prologue, where the author addresses potential critiques about his portrayal of local culture and characters. He defends his
approach as an honest representation rather than an embellished one, arguing that a true portrait of his homeland includes both its beauty and its imperfections. Following this, the narrative introduces a character named Don Apolinar de la Regatera, a man who embarks on a journey to the Americas for economic opportunities, and returns to his native Santander wealthier but facing the stark realities of changing times and societal transformations. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the tensions between tradition and modernity, as well as the complexities of regional identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Pereda, José María de, 1833-1906 |
|---|---|
| Title | Tipos y paisajes |
| Original Publication | Madrid: Viuda e Hijos de Manuel Tello, 1899. |
| Series Title | His Obras completas, tomo VI |
| Contents | Prólogo, advertencia, preludio... ó lo que ustedes quieran -- Dos sistemas -- Para ser buen arriero -- el buen paño en el arca se vende -- La romería del Carmen -- Las brujas -- Los chicos de la calle -- Blasones y talegas -- Los baños del Sardinero -- Ir por lana -- Al amor de los tizones -- Un tipo más -- Pasa-calle. |
| Credits | Andrés V. Galia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Spanish |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Short stories, Spanish |
| Subject | Spanish fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 71369 |
| Release Date | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Last Update | Aug 10, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 346 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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