Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 197 Pérez Galdós, Benito 1843 1920 Galdós, Benito Pérez Perez Galdos, Benito Galdós, Pérez Galdós, B. Pérez La Fontana de Oro Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Fontana_de_Oro Produced by Stan Goodman, Miranda van de Heijning, Paz Barrios and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "La Fontana de Oro" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative centers on political and social upheaval in early 19th-century Spain, particularly the period of 1820-23, questioning the moral and ethical implications of revolutionary fervor and the struggle for justice and identity through its cast of characters, notably Gil Carrascosa and the vibrant youth involved in political debate. The opening of the novel establishes the backdrop of Madrid in 1821, illustrating the contrasts between the ceremonial displays of power and popular unrest. It describes the vibrant atmosphere of the Carrera de San Jerónimo, where the youth congregate at the café "La Fontana de Oro," engaging in impassioned political discussions and debates. Among the key figures introduced is Carrascosa, a former convent-educated man turned ardent liberal, who struggles with the tumultuous politics of the time. The scene vividly portrays the political clubs as both platforms for enlightenment and sites of chaos, foreshadowing the conflicts and tumultuous events that will unfold as revolutionary ideals contend with the realities of a flawed society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. es Historical fiction War stories Spain -- History -- Ferdinand VII, 1813-1833 -- Fiction Spain -- History -- Revolution, 1820-1823 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels 865547 2025-07-05T06:16:04.966696 text/html 865548 865407 2024-11-05T07:53:00.391146 2023-10-05T08:08:02.220843 text/html text/html 400484 2025-07-05T06:16:14.812643 application/epub+zip 416345 2025-07-05T06:16:07.062777 application/epub+zip 416344 2025-07-05T06:16:05.808692 application/epub+zip 692731 2025-07-05T06:16:20.631642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654130 2025-07-05T06:16:13.973703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630588 2022-09-05T11:31:13.343740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 787590 2025-07-05T06:16:04.383698 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 767784 2024-10-28T18:25:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18350 2025-07-05T06:16:20.755612 application/rdf+xml 13061 2025-07-05T06:16:06.300684 image/jpeg 3439 2025-07-05T06:16:06.054673 image/jpeg 391683 2025-07-05T06:16:05.036693 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