Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 224 Pereda, José María de 1833 1906 Pereda, Jose Maria de Porrúa, José María de Pereda y Sánchez Sánchez Porrúa, José María de Pereda y De Pereda, José María Porrua, Jose Maria de Pereda y Sanchez Escenas Montañesas Produced by Stan Goodman, Virginia Paque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Escenas Montañesas" by José María de Pereda is a collection of narratives likely written during the late 19th century. The work encompasses a series of portrayals that explore the lives, culture, and customs of the people in the Cantabria region of Spain, showcasing the contrast between rural life and the encroaching modernity of urban settings. The opening of "Escenas Montañesas" presents a reflective narrative, where the protagonist, engaged in a conversation at a café, shares insights on the human condition across generations. The main character, Don Pelegrín Tarín, is introduced as an elderly man who reminisces about life in Santander during his youth, contrasting it with contemporary social changes. His tales of simplicity and contentment highlight the tensions between tradition and progress, as he laments the loss of the values and social structures of his past. The text sets the tone for a work rich in detailed observations and cultural criticism, suggesting a profound exploration of community and identity in a transforming world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. es Spanish literature PQ Text Category: Novels 630673 2025-07-05T15:30:27.040302 text/html 630652 630533 2024-11-06T04:04:55.564422 2023-10-06T06:09:43.492354 text/html text/html 316797 2025-07-05T15:30:36.433254 application/epub+zip 325155 2025-07-05T15:30:30.016306 application/epub+zip 309028 2025-07-05T15:30:28.811322 application/epub+zip 587474 2025-07-05T15:30:41.641695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534381 2025-07-05T15:30:35.615288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511253 2022-09-06T21:44:52.310825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568923 2025-07-05T15:30:26.496262 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 549134 2024-10-28T19:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16848 2025-07-05T15:30:41.776695 application/rdf+xml 14376 2025-07-05T15:30:29.298282 image/jpeg 3586 2025-07-05T15:30:29.054298 image/jpeg 314325 2025-07-05T15:30:27.092275 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 es.wikipedia