Project Gutenberg 2010-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 1040 Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino 1811 1888 Sarmiento, Domingo F. (Domingo Faustino) Sarmiento, D. F. (Domingo Faustino) Facundo Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facundo Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facundo_o_civilizaci%C3%B3n_y_barbarie_en_las_pampas_argentinas Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Facundo" by Domingo Faustino Sarmiento is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work explores the life of Juan Facundo Quiroga, a notable Argentine caudillo, and uses his story as a lens to examine broader themes of civilization versus barbarism in Argentina, as well as the social and political dynamics of the country. Sarmiento's portrayal of Quiroga reflects not only on the individual but also on the tumultuous landscape of Argentine identity and culture. The opening of "Facundo" sets the stage by contextualizing the vastness of Argentina’s geography and its influence on its inhabitants. Sarmiento describes the physical landscape of the Republic, detailing its llanuras (plains), forests, and rivers, while hinting at the isolation and dangers posed by the surrounding wilderness. The narrative begins to develop the characteristics, habits, and ideas that evolve from this unique environment, suggesting how the harsh conditions shape the Argentine character, including a resilient stoicism toward death and a deep connection to their land. Sarmiento's early observations lay the groundwork for a more colorful exploration of the societal contrasts in Argentina, marking the beginning of a complex discourse on identity and nationhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33267/33267-h/images/ill_title.png Reading ease score: 42.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. es Argentina -- Description and travel Quiroga, Juan Facundo, 1790-1835 Argentina -- History -- 1817-1860 F2801 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 697718 2025-06-13T13:24:29.521487 text/html 688976 2010-07-26T07:51:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 478069 2010-07-26T07:53:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 498995 2025-06-13T13:24:38.072403 application/epub+zip 508974 2025-06-13T13:24:30.805466 application/epub+zip 295599 2025-06-13T13:24:30.147467 application/epub+zip 743841 2025-06-13T13:24:43.832401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706583 2025-06-13T13:24:37.449450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475591 2022-09-15T08:55:02.221680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644200 2025-06-13T13:24:28.612461 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 632076 2010-07-26T07:53:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 247161 2010-07-26T07:53:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20085 2025-06-13T13:24:43.998424 application/rdf+xml 12324 2025-06-13T13:24:30.250446 image/jpeg 2620 2025-06-13T13:24:30.199454 image/jpeg 487357 2025-06-13T13:24:29.599432 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