Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 166 Altamirano, Ignacio Manuel 1834 1893 Altamirano, Ignacio M. (Ignacio Manuel) Altamirano, I. M. (Ignacio Manuel) La Navidad en las Montañas Produced by Stan Goodman, DP Spanish, Miranda van de Heijning, Paz Barrios and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "La Navidad en las Montañas" by Ignacio Manuel Altamirano is a Spanish American story written in the late 19th century. This piece of fiction paints an idyllic yet vivid picture of rural life in Mexico, focusing on themes of community, faith, and the simple joys of Christmas. The narrative likely revolves around a traveler who encounters various characters, notably a humble priest, during the festive celebrations in a remote mountain village. The opening of the story sets a serene and reflective scene on Christmas Eve, describing the fading light and the onset of night as the protagonist recalls cherished memories of his childhood and youth associated with the holiday. As he journeys through the mountains, he reflects on his past experiences and feelings of nostalgia, which heighten his emotional state as he prepares to reach a nearby village. Before arriving, he learns of the kindness of a local priest who extends his hospitality, introducing a contrast between the protagonist's solitary memories and the warmth of communal festivities. The priest's character emerges as a dedicated figure committed to uplifting the villagers' lives, laying the groundwork for a narrative that intertwines personal and collective experiences during this sacred time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. es Christmas stories PQ Text Christmas Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 290019 2025-06-20T00:53:11.775649 text/html 290056 289903 2024-11-05T06:40:17.318557 2023-10-05T07:11:09.273053 text/html text/html 177767 2025-06-20T00:53:32.938500 application/epub+zip 179931 2025-06-20T00:53:21.958587 application/epub+zip 158263 2025-06-20T00:53:15.946592 application/epub+zip 375671 2025-06-20T00:53:41.911502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338902 2025-06-20T00:53:31.985519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292176 2022-09-05T10:09:12.587770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215703 2025-06-20T00:53:11.133675 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195940 2024-10-28T18:10:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12178 2025-06-20T00:53:42.073477 application/rdf+xml 15255 2025-06-20T00:53:21.112557 image/jpeg 4032 2025-06-20T00:53:20.821565 image/jpeg 178778 2025-06-20T00:53:11.800609 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog es.wikipedia en.wikipedia