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Title: Pepita Jiménez
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepita_Jim%C3%A9nez
Credits: Produced by Chuck Greif
Summary: "Pepita Jiménez" by Juan Valera is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of a young man named Luis de Vargas and the titular character, Pepita Jiménez, a beautiful widow who has recently come into a fortune. The novel explores themes of love, morality, and the conflicts between religious aspirations and worldly desires, presenting a rich tapestry of social and personal dilemmas. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Luis de Vargas, who returns to his hometown after years away at the seminary. He is eager to become a priest but is quickly swept into the dynamics of his past life, which includes the attention and affection of his father for Pepita, a woman of beauty and mystery. Through a series of letters, Luis reflects on the people he encounters, particularly focusing on Pepita's complexities and her relationship with his father, whom she entertains while maintaining an aura of detached grace. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of love, duty, and spiritual longing as Luis grapples with his aspirations amidst societal expectations and personal attachments. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Valera, Juan, 1824-1905
EBook No.: 17223
Published: Dec 4, 2005
Downloads: 199
Language: Spanish
Subject: Widows -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: Spain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Seminarians -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Pepita Jiménez
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepita_Jim%C3%A9nez
Credits: Produced by Chuck Greif
Summary: "Pepita Jiménez" by Juan Valera is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of a young man named Luis de Vargas and the titular character, Pepita Jiménez, a beautiful widow who has recently come into a fortune. The novel explores themes of love, morality, and the conflicts between religious aspirations and worldly desires, presenting a rich tapestry of social and personal dilemmas. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Luis de Vargas, who returns to his hometown after years away at the seminary. He is eager to become a priest but is quickly swept into the dynamics of his past life, which includes the attention and affection of his father for Pepita, a woman of beauty and mystery. Through a series of letters, Luis reflects on the people he encounters, particularly focusing on Pepita's complexities and her relationship with his father, whom she entertains while maintaining an aura of detached grace. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of love, duty, and spiritual longing as Luis grapples with his aspirations amidst societal expectations and personal attachments. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Valera, Juan, 1824-1905
EBook No.: 17223
Published: Dec 4, 2005
Downloads: 199
Language: Spanish
Subject: Widows -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: Spain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Seminarians -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.