Project Gutenberg 2008-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 627 Palacio Valdés, Armando 1853 1938 Valdés, Armando Palacio Palacio Valdes, Armando El cuarto poder Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe (http://dp.rastko.net) Revised by Richard Tonsing. "El cuarto poder" by Armando Palacio Valdés is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the village of Sarrió and revolves around the social dynamics and family relationships of the Belinchón family, particularly focusing on Cecilia Belinchón as she navigates her social place and romantic interests. The narrative explores themes of class, societal expectations, and personal aspirations in a vibrant depiction of life in a small coastal town. The opening of the novel paints a detailed picture of a local theater where the townsfolk gather for entertainment during the long winter nights. It introduces us to the Belinchón family, particularly the matriarch Doña Paula and her daughter Cecilia, who is marked by her insecurities stemming from her family's humble origin. The narrative highlights the contrasting social landscapes represented by the theater's audience, including various layers of society. A significant focus is placed on the arrival of the ship "Bella-Paula," which sparks excitement and anticipation among the townspeople. As the family navigates social gatherings, romantic tensions arise, particularly concerning Gonzalo, who has returned from England and is set to rekindle his relationship with Cecilia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. es Spanish fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 839086 2025-06-10T08:41:57.549591 text/html 843997 2021-07-02T01:09:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 483971 2021-07-02T01:10:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 557494 2025-06-10T08:42:07.112514 application/epub+zip 557777 2025-06-10T08:41:58.790561 application/epub+zip 422923 2025-06-10T08:41:58.163564 application/epub+zip 769796 2025-06-10T08:42:13.970497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 739100 2025-06-10T08:42:06.606514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608511 2022-09-11T10:56:55.373757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812360 2025-06-10T08:41:55.992601 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 812365 2021-07-02T01:20:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 317959 2021-07-02T01:20:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18754 2025-06-10T08:42:14.129470 application/rdf+xml 10940 2025-06-10T08:41:58.325559 image/jpeg 2105 2025-06-10T08:41:58.240542 image/jpeg 501752 2025-06-10T08:41:57.637567 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