Project Gutenberg 2009-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 208 Palacio Valdés, Armando 1853 1938 Valdés, Armando Palacio Palacio Valdes, Armando Faulkner, William Thomas 05025650 Los Puritanos, y otros cuentos El pájaro en la nieve -- La confesion de un crimen -- El sueño de un reo de muerte -- Los puritanos. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Los Puritanos, y otros cuentos" by Armando Palacio Valdés is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The work features a variety of narratives that explore human experiences and emotions, likely delivered through themes of social commentary and personal struggle. Each story reflects the author’s ability to delve deeply into character development, potentially highlighting complex relationships and societal issues faced by the characters. The opening portion of the collection introduces the first story, "El Pájaro en la Nieve," which revolves around Juan, a blind musician grappling with the despair of losing his parents and a lack of communication from his estranged brother, Santiago. As Juan navigates the streets of Madrid, he faces increasing hardship, including homelessness and hunger, while preserving hope and a deep devotion to the Virgin Mary. The night he finally sings on the streets, hoping for recognition from his brother, tragedy ensues as he struggles against the elements and societal indifference, setting up a profound exploration of human resilience and familial bonds amidst suffering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. es Short stories, Spanish PQ Text Category: Short Stories 339155 2025-08-12T10:22:21.006615 text/html 348673 2024-10-24T20:22:14 text/html 175980 2025-08-12T10:22:33.517536 application/epub+zip 176571 2025-08-12T10:22:24.797580 application/epub+zip 160483 2025-08-12T10:22:23.216560 application/epub+zip 471936 2025-08-12T10:22:38.602487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387487 2025-08-12T10:22:32.402537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342247 2022-09-14T04:16:09.615767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201419 2025-08-12T10:22:19.049579 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181514 2024-10-24T20:22:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16698 2025-08-12T10:22:38.760499 application/rdf+xml 18058 2025-08-12T10:22:23.812581 image/jpeg 4450 2025-08-12T10:22:23.513596 image/jpeg 174110 2025-08-12T10:22:21.033598 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 en.wikipedia