Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 451 Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente 1867 1928 Ibáñez, Vicente Blasco Blasco Ibanez, Vicente Jordan, Charlotte Brewster Mare Nostrum (Our Sea): A Novel Produced by Charles Aldarondo, GF Untermeyer and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Mare Nostrum (Our Sea): A Novel" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a fictional narrative likely written in the early 20th century. The novel opens with the introduction of a young boy named Ulysses Ferragut, who is enchanted by tales of history and the sea, particularly the life of an empress and the captivating Mediterranean sea. The opening of the novel establishes Ulysses' early life in Valencia, reflecting on his family background and childhood dreams. His father, Don Esteban Ferragut, an aspiring notary, shares stories of history that spark Ulysses' imagination, particularly concerning Doña Constanza, an empress. Ulysses is characterized as a sensitive boy who is drawn to adventure, both through his tales of the sea and his relationship with his uncle, the doctor, nicknamed "Triton". The narrative captures Ulysses’ longing for a life as a sailor, hinting at his destiny intertwined with the Mediterranean, a recurring theme that evokes historical and mythological richness throughout the novel. The exploration of family dynamics and Ulysses’ adventures sets the stage for a coming-of-age story deeply connected to the identity and beauty of the Mediterranean Sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 1005616 2025-10-05T08:49:09.437263 text/html 1005585 1005475 2024-11-05T10:44:25.085681 2023-10-05T10:20:02.907410 text/html text/html 471850 2025-10-05T08:49:21.550153 application/epub+zip 488049 2025-10-05T08:49:12.992209 application/epub+zip 461595 2025-10-05T08:49:11.669241 application/epub+zip 837143 2025-10-05T08:49:28.186136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 792290 2025-10-05T08:49:20.646277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 719187 2022-09-06T04:34:15.096079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 933456 2025-10-05T08:49:08.683234 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 913585 2024-10-28T18:51:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17536 2025-10-05T08:49:28.323103 application/rdf+xml 17440 2025-10-05T08:49:12.162212 image/jpeg 4117 2025-10-05T08:49:11.912198 image/jpeg 470184 2025-10-05T08:49:09.512198 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia es.wikipedia