Project Gutenberg 2005-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 169 Català, Víctor 1869 1966 Catala, Victor Paradís, Catalina Albert y Paradis, Catalina Albert y Albert i Paradís, Caterina La Mare-Balena La Mare-Balena -- Temptació -- Enaiguament -- Croquis -- Novel-leta -- Substitució -- En Pelifet. "La Mare-Balena" by Víctor Català is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in a coastal village, primarily following Ricardet, the son of a café owner who has endured illness and loss. As Ricardet moves to this new environment, themes of class difference, childhood rivalry, and the struggle against fate emerge as central elements of the story. The opening of "La Mare-Balena" introduces Ricardet and his father, a café owner whose decline in health prompts a return to their native village. Here, Ricardet grapples with feelings of alienation among local children who resent his perceived superiority. He struggles to fit in while also feeling the weight of his father's illness and expectations. As he attempts to join a group of boys planning an adventure to an islet known as Mare-Balena, tensions rise, culminating in a tragic turn of events. This early section sets the stage for exploring Ricardet's development, the harsh realities of childhood competition, and the complexities of familial love amid adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. ca Short stories PC Text Category: Novels 175640 2025-07-06T11:14:43.094770 text/html 175224 175225 2024-11-06T14:39:57.165530 2023-09-07T04:58:39.021437 text/html text/html 130064 2025-07-06T11:14:47.476698 application/epub+zip 131094 2025-07-06T11:14:44.656684 application/epub+zip 131095 2025-07-06T11:14:43.653714 application/epub+zip 234145 2025-07-06T11:14:49.595687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222966 2025-07-06T11:14:46.882661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191895 2022-09-07T18:25:28.865757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156412 2025-07-06T11:14:42.697690 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136816 2024-10-28T21:50:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17484 2025-07-06T11:14:49.711665 application/rdf+xml 10956 2025-07-06T11:14:44.130674 image/jpeg 3102 2025-07-06T11:14:43.893682 image/jpeg 128171 2025-07-06T11:14:43.110702 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 ca.wikipedia es.wikipedia