Project Gutenberg 2005-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 1105 Alarcón, Pedro Antonio de 1833 1891 Alarcon, Pedro Antonio de Ariza, Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y De Alarcón, Pedro Antonio Giese, William F. (William Frederic) 1864 Giese, William Frederic Novelas Cortas Preface -- La buenaventura -- La corneta de llaves -- La corneta de llaves -- Las dos glorias -- El afrancesado -- !Viva el papa! -- El extranjero -- El libro talonario -- Moros y cristianos -- El año en Spitzberg -- Idiomatic commentary -- Notes -- Exercises for translation into Spanish -- Vocabulary. Produced by Stan Goodman, Miranda van de Heijning, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Novelas Cortas" by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. This work is designed for students of Spanish, showcasing narratives that illuminate aspects of Spanish life and history through engaging tales. The stories are notable for their accessible style and humor, and they feature an array of characters that reflect the social dynamics of their time. The opening of "Novelas Cortas" introduces the first story, "La Buenaventura," where a ragged and humorous gypsy named Heredia arrives at the headquarters of the Captain General of Granada. Heredia claims to possess information regarding a notorious criminal, Parrón, for whom a reward had been announced. As he relates his encounter with Parrón, a mix of dark humor and tension unfolds, showcasing a bandit known for his ruthlessness. The story sets the tone for a blend of adventure and social commentary, with a focus on Heredia's wit as he navigates through dangerous circumstances while trying to claim his reward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en es Fiction Spanish language -- Readers PQ Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Adventure 717261 2025-06-06T14:01:30.318062 text/html 667978 2020-12-14T09:01:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 225086 2020-12-14T09:01:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 307525 2025-06-06T14:01:56.335916 application/epub+zip 320597 2025-06-06T14:01:36.651018 application/epub+zip 282706 2025-06-06T14:01:33.587137 application/epub+zip 720807 2025-06-06T14:02:05.987906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 784252 2025-06-06T14:01:53.618940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699284 2022-09-07T22:19:34.492736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474904 2025-06-06T14:01:23.246120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 467713 2020-12-14T09:01:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 181553 2020-12-14T09:01:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 467716 2020-12-14T09:01:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178783 2020-12-14T09:01:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22017 2025-06-06T14:02:06.195864 application/rdf+xml 12725 2025-06-06T14:01:34.417032 image/jpeg 3182 2025-06-06T14:01:34.014038 image/jpeg 300672 2025-06-06T14:01:30.374091 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