Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 280 Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente 1867 1928 Ibáñez, Vicente Blasco Blasco Ibanez, Vicente La Barraca Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shack_(Blasco_Ib%C3%A1%C3%B1ez_novel) Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_barraca_(novela) Produced by Michael Ciesielski, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "La Barraca" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores the struggles of rural life in the Valencian countryside, focusing on the lives of agricultural laborers and the oppression they face from wealthier landowners. The main character seems to be the labrador titled Uncle Barret, who grapples with systemic injustice while seeking to maintain his family's legacy. At the start of the novel, the sun rises over the vast Valencian vega, illuminating the morning rituals of farmers and animals as they begin their day. We are introduced to Pepeta, a hardworking woman who struggles to support her family while facing the challenges of poverty and a husband who is indifferent to their plight. The narrative quickly shifts to Uncle Barret, who fights against both external and internal forces that threaten his family's home and lands, owned by the unscrupulous landowner, Don Salvador. The tension builds around Barret's mounting despair as he faces relentless pressure from his landlord, leading to a devastating confrontation that alters the fates of all involved. The opening sets the tone for a story laden with social critique and emotional depth, reflecting the lives of those tethered to the land amidst exploitation and hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. es Valencia (Spain : Province) -- Fiction Tenant farmers -- Fiction Absentee landlordism -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 418273 2025-06-06T11:09:46.284888 text/html 406557 2023-12-28T08:11:35 text/html 219998 2025-06-06T11:09:54.372838 application/epub+zip 225529 2025-06-06T11:09:48.684870 application/epub+zip 225529 2025-06-06T11:09:47.270882 application/epub+zip 407500 2025-06-06T11:09:58.598818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379649 2025-06-06T11:09:53.474863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347390 2022-09-07T19:07:07.924695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372852 2025-06-06T11:09:45.373848 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353091 2023-12-28T08:20:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17622 2025-06-06T11:09:58.739799 application/rdf+xml 12493 2025-06-06T11:09:47.846836 image/jpeg 3532 2025-06-06T11:09:47.552854 image/jpeg 215373 2025-06-06T11:09:46.324889 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