Project Gutenberg 2009-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 262 Trueba y Cosío, Joaquín Telesforo de 1835 Cosío, Joaquín Telesforo de Trueba y Trueba y Cosio, Joaquin Telesforo de Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Gómez Arias; or, The Moors of the Alpujarras" by Telesforo de Trueba y Cosío is a Spanish historical romance written in the early 19th century. This novel likely explores themes of love, ambition, and conflict during the tumultuous period of Moorish rule in Spain. Central to the plot is the character of Gómez Arias, a man grappling with his aspirations for glory as well as romantic entanglements, set against the backdrop of the historical rebellion of the Moors in the Alpujarras. At the start of the novel, the author presents an evocative introduction to Granada and its rich history, detailing the Alhambra Palace and the city's importance as the last bastion of Moorish power. Tensions arise as civil unrest brews among the Moors, ignited by the murder of a Christian official. The narrative establishes a sense of impending conflict, foreshadowing Gómez Arias’ involvement in both the socio-political turmoil and a love triangle involving his betrothed, Leonor de Aguilar, and a new romantic interest, Theodora. The opening chapters effectively set up the intertwining of personal and historical dramas, captivating readers with vibrant descriptions of the setting and a complex portrait of the protagonist. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Historical fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance 844197 2025-07-12T09:45:57.662058 text/html 849204 2021-01-05T12:46:38 text/html 395221 2025-07-12T09:46:09.134065 application/epub+zip 409048 2025-07-12T09:46:00.966080 application/epub+zip 385893 2025-07-12T09:45:59.575096 application/epub+zip 668030 2025-07-12T09:46:15.446980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 641004 2025-07-12T09:46:08.168999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634283 2022-09-14T03:35:05.580782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 795217 2025-07-12T09:45:56.251095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 794712 2021-01-05T12:46:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 794704 2021-01-05T12:46:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21186 2025-07-12T09:46:15.584960 application/rdf+xml 10238 2025-07-12T09:46:00.091070 image/jpeg 2656 2025-07-12T09:45:59.832049 image/jpeg 301853 2021-01-05T12:46:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 310470 2021-01-05T12:46:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 301654 2021-01-05T12:46:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 387754 2025-07-12T09:45:57.725087 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 es.wikipedia