Project Gutenberg 2010-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 930 Hills, E. C. (Elijah Clarence) 1867 1932 Hills, Elijah Clarence Reinhardt, Louise 1866 Reinhardt, Luisa Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories 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.) "Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories" edited by Elijah Clarence Hills and Louise Reinhardt is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th to early 20th century. This compilation features narratives primarily centered around the realities of modern Spain, showcasing the cultural and social intricacies of the time through the works of noted Spanish authors. The stories are presented in an order of difficulty and include a blend of realistic and occasional supernatural elements, reflecting the literary movements of their era. At the start of the collection, the opening narrative introduces the character Don Elías, who describes a night that spiraled into chaos when he inadvertently kills a man during an encounter with a group of drunken individuals. His initial panic and subsequent realization—that he has unintentionally killed someone—leads to a deep introspection about his actions and the consequences he might face. The tone oscillates between humor and seriousness, revealing not only the absurdity of the situation but also the underlying tensions of fear and guilt in a rapidly changing Spain. The story sets the stage for the exploration of personal identity and societal norms that is likely to permeate the subsequent tales in this anthology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. es Spanish language -- Readers Spanish language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English PQ Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Teaching & Education Category: Short Stories 992004 2025-06-13T14:07:38.701198 text/html 1007881 2010-08-11T09:10:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 310250 2010-08-11T09:13:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 407670 2025-06-13T14:08:05.423595 application/epub+zip 419976 2025-06-13T14:07:45.198183 application/epub+zip 391980 2025-06-13T14:07:42.449191 application/epub+zip 979330 2025-06-13T14:08:17.921567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 907280 2025-06-13T14:08:03.326617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783879 2022-09-15T09:43:06.381452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705088 2025-06-13T14:07:28.164233 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 694692 2010-08-11T09:10:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 273854 2010-08-11T09:12:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19034 2025-06-13T14:08:18.123515 application/rdf+xml 23140 2025-06-13T14:07:43.279196 image/jpeg 4685 2025-06-13T14:07:42.862199 image/jpeg 400518 2025-06-13T14:07:38.784190 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