Project Gutenberg 2005-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 249 Valera, Juan 1824 1905 Galiano, Juan Valera y Alcala Galiano, Juan Valera y Alcalá Morsamor peregrinaciones heroicas y lances de amor y fortuna de Miguel de Zuheros y Tiburcio de Simahonda Produced by Chuck Greif "Morsamor" by Juan Valera is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around a seemingly insignificant character, Fray Miguel de Zuheros, a Franciscan monk who reflects on his life as he grapples with themes of ambition, honor, and spirituality in a rapidly changing Spain during the 16th century. The book delves into the internal struggles of Fray Miguel as he confronts his past failures and the societal transformations occurring around him. The opening of "Morsamor" introduces Fray Miguel de Zuheros, an aging and unremarkable monk who has spent over forty years in the solitude of a convent near Seville. Initially, he is depicted as a figure of mediocrity, having failed to make a mark during his youth as a soldier and poet. As he learns of Spain's recent triumphs and burgeoning influence, Miguel experiences a resurgence of ambition and anguish over his past choices, exacerbated by feelings of envy for the glory being achieved by others. The narrative sets the stage for his internal conflict and the possibility of transformation, especially with the introduction of his fellow monk, Padre Ambrosio, who possesses mysterious knowledge and the potential to revitalize Miguel’s aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. es Spanish fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels 547462 2025-06-07T12:31:41.545491 text/html 605762 2005-12-31T09:18:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 215432 2005-12-31T09:18:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 278010 2025-06-07T12:31:50.001452 application/epub+zip 286356 2025-06-07T12:31:43.840479 application/epub+zip 286356 2025-06-07T12:31:42.347511 application/epub+zip 491863 2025-06-07T12:31:55.309439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442592 2025-06-07T12:31:49.124467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452761 2022-09-08T11:01:57.530791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527915 2025-06-07T12:31:40.816507 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 518230 2005-12-31T09:18:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 205529 2005-12-31T09:18:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18976 2025-06-07T12:31:55.717401 application/rdf+xml 8675 2025-06-07T12:31:43.105465 image/jpeg 2436 2025-06-07T12:31:42.821465 image/jpeg 270811 2025-06-07T12:31:41.600477 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