Project Gutenberg 2008-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 193 Palacio Valdés, Armando 1853 1938 Valdés, Armando Palacio Palacio Valdes, Armando El idilio de un enfermo Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "El idilio de un enfermo" by Armando Palacio Valdés is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the protagonist, Andrés Heredia, a young and ailing writer who grapples with his fragile health and existential concerns while navigating the struggles of the literary world and personal relationships. The novel explores themes of life, illness, and the pursuit of art amidst societal indifference, set against the backdrop of a changing Spain. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Andrés in a waiting room where he is anxiously awaiting a medical consultation. He is described as a frail young man, burdened by a persistent illness, and the atmosphere around him reflects a sense of resignation and waiting. The narrative shifts as we see him consult Doctor Ibarra, who provides a stark assessment of his health, revealing that Andrés suffers from anemia rather than the feared tuberculosis. This revelation instills a renewed sense of hope in him, juxtaposed with flashbacks of his troubled past filled with poetry, illness, and unfulfilled desires. As he embarks on a journey to the countryside to recuperate, he reflects on the fragility of life and the yearnings that come with it, setting the stage for his further transformations in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. es Spanish fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 347361 2025-06-10T14:26:45.153346 text/html 392877 2021-01-03T17:47:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 184087 2021-01-03T17:47:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 251693 2025-06-10T14:26:53.338255 application/epub+zip 256564 2025-06-10T14:26:48.400282 application/epub+zip 198209 2025-06-10T14:26:47.066356 application/epub+zip 415511 2025-06-10T14:26:57.103251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404035 2025-06-10T14:26:52.486314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317580 2022-09-12T06:06:47.437229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332194 2025-06-10T14:26:44.274393 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324670 2021-01-03T17:47:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 128925 2021-01-03T17:47:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18764 2025-06-10T14:26:57.250257 application/rdf+xml 10597 2025-06-10T14:26:47.620298 image/jpeg 2932 2025-06-10T14:26:47.342325 image/jpeg 247594 2025-06-10T14:26:45.193313 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