Project Gutenberg 2005-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 362 Haldeman-Julius, E. (Emanuel) 1888 1951 Haldeman-Julius, Emanuel Julius, Emanuel Alarcón, Pedro Antonio de 1833 1891 Alarcon, Pedro Antonio de Ariza, Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y De Alarcón, Pedro Antonio Estébanez Calderón, Serafín 1799 1867 Estebanez Calderon, Serafin Calderón, Serafín Estébanez Hartzenbusch, Juan Eugenio 1806 1880 De Hartzenbusch, Juan Eugenio Palacio Valdés, Armando 1853 1938 Valdés, Armando Palacio Palacio Valdes, Armando Pardo Bazán, Emilia, condesa de 1852 1921 Pardo Bazan, Emilia, condesa de Bazán, Emilia Pardo, condesa de Bazán, Emilia, condesa de Pardo First Love, and Other Fascinating Stories of Spanish Life Little blue book, No. 1195 First Love -- An Andalusian Duel -- Mariquita the Bald -- The Love of Clotilde -- Captain Veneno's Proposal of Marriage Produced by Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "First Love, and Other Fascinating Stories of Spanish Life" by E. Haldeman-Julius et al. is a collection of short stories that likely reflects social themes and cultural insights during the late 19th to early 20th century. This compilation features various narratives that delve into the intricacies of Spanish life, exploring themes of love, fascination, and personal struggles. The book begins with the story "First Love" by Emilia Pardo-Bazan, which captures the innocent yet intense emotional experiences of a young boy enchanted by a portrait of a beautiful woman, only to discover it is a miniature of his aunt in her youth. Other stories in the collection, such as "An Andalusian Duel" and "Mariquita the Bald," offer humorous and poignant looks at relationships and societal expectations. Characters navigate love's complexities, from a confused captain grappling with the idea of marriage in "Captain Veneno's Proposal of Marriage," to the heart-wrenching decisions of Clotilde, an actress caught between the stage and love in "The Love of Clotilde." Together, these tales present a rich tapestry of human emotions and the Spanish cultural landscape, inviting the reader to reflect on the nuances of affection and societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories, Spanish -- Translations into English PQ Text Short Stories Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories 121259 2025-06-07T03:33:42.545902 text/html 118314 2020-12-14T09:57:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 46349 2020-12-14T09:57:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 139383 2025-06-07T03:33:49.267909 application/epub+zip 139535 2025-06-07T03:33:46.219896 application/epub+zip 105127 2025-06-07T03:33:44.901913 application/epub+zip 350232 2025-06-07T03:33:51.475926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338020 2025-06-07T03:33:48.466888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274895 2022-09-07T22:43:48.771916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111521 2025-06-07T03:33:42.050913 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111038 2020-12-14T09:57:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 44267 2020-12-14T09:57:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 111029 2020-12-14T09:57:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44229 2020-12-14T09:57:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26349 2025-06-07T03:33:51.660884 application/rdf+xml 23933 2025-06-07T03:33:45.486887 image/jpeg 4921 2025-06-07T03:33:45.194904 image/jpeg 140105 2025-06-07T03:33:42.557938 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia es.wikipedia es.wikipedia es.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia es.wikipedia