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Title: Doña Luz
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Produced by Chuck Greif
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Summary: "Doña Luz" by Juan Valera is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story presents the life of Doña Luz, a young woman in a rural Spanish town, who grapples with societal expectations and her own desires for autonomy and purity. The novel delves into themes of love, identity, and the tensions between social class and personal integrity. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Doña Luz, who is portrayed as a strikingly beautiful and morally upright young woman, living in the care of D. Acisclo, a once-loyal administrator to her deceased father, the Marqués. Following her father's death, she struggles with her identity as a legitimate daughter of a nobleman while navigating the expectations of marriage and the pressure from suitors, none of whom appeal to her. The narrative sets the stage by exploring Doña Luz's relationships with the people around her, highlighting her pride and the complexities of her character, as well as her aspirations for a life untainted by the ordinary expectations of marriage. Through her interactions with various male figures and her refusal to conform to societal norms, the opening lays the groundwork for a story of self-discovery and moral conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Valera, Juan, 1824-1905
EBook No.: 17338
Published: Dec 17, 2005
Downloads: 150
Language: Spanish
Subject: Spain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Young women -- Spain -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Doña Luz
Credits:
Produced by Chuck Greif
Character set for HTML: ISO-8859-1
Summary: "Doña Luz" by Juan Valera is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story presents the life of Doña Luz, a young woman in a rural Spanish town, who grapples with societal expectations and her own desires for autonomy and purity. The novel delves into themes of love, identity, and the tensions between social class and personal integrity. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Doña Luz, who is portrayed as a strikingly beautiful and morally upright young woman, living in the care of D. Acisclo, a once-loyal administrator to her deceased father, the Marqués. Following her father's death, she struggles with her identity as a legitimate daughter of a nobleman while navigating the expectations of marriage and the pressure from suitors, none of whom appeal to her. The narrative sets the stage by exploring Doña Luz's relationships with the people around her, highlighting her pride and the complexities of her character, as well as her aspirations for a life untainted by the ordinary expectations of marriage. Through her interactions with various male figures and her refusal to conform to societal norms, the opening lays the groundwork for a story of self-discovery and moral conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Valera, Juan, 1824-1905
EBook No.: 17338
Published: Dec 17, 2005
Downloads: 150
Language: Spanish
Subject: Spain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Young women -- Spain -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.