Project Gutenberg 2010-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 351 Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente 1867 1928 Ibáñez, Vicente Blasco Blasco Ibanez, Vicente Kinney, Margaret West 1872 1952 Kinney, Troy 1871 1938 Kinneys, The Douglas, Frances 1870 1969 11028879 Sangre y arena. English The Blood of the Arena Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Blood of the Arena" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Juan Gallardo, a prominent bullfighter, as he navigates his rise to fame and the emotional complexities associated with his profession. Through vivid depictions of bullfighting culture, the book explores themes of ambition, the struggle for public adoration, and the ever-present possibility of death. The opening of the novel introduces Juan Gallardo on the day of a significant bullfight in Madrid. As he prepares for the event, readers witness his interactions with admirers and friends who regard him as a hero. Despite their enthusiasm, Gallardo experiences anxiety and self-doubt, highlighting the mental toll of his profession. The narrative sets the stage for the impending dangers within the bullring, illustrating both the adoration he receives from the masses and the weight of expectation that accompanies his role. Through this, the story delves into the intricate dynamics of fame, personal fulfillment, and mortality inherent in the world of bullfighting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bullfighters -- Fiction PQ Text 6 Best Loved Spanish Literary Classics Category: Novels 664145 2025-08-13T14:27:28.091521 text/html 668519 2010-11-22T08:06:06 text/html 1067734 2025-08-13T14:27:37.409481 application/epub+zip 1074375 2025-08-13T14:27:30.156548 application/epub+zip 330534 2025-08-13T14:27:28.861517 application/epub+zip 1316292 2025-08-13T14:27:42.779493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1277066 2025-08-13T14:27:36.461482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494573 2022-09-15T11:50:38.896959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629708 2025-08-13T14:27:26.748571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 629545 2010-11-22T08:06:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 629537 2010-11-22T08:07:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21991 2025-08-13T14:27:42.940445 application/rdf+xml 11706 2025-08-13T14:27:29.414503 image/jpeg 3386 2025-08-13T14:27:29.143511 image/jpeg 240864 2010-11-22T08:09:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 982865 2010-11-22T08:09:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 240613 2010-11-22T08:09:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 1052893 2025-08-13T14:27:28.166558 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 en.wikipedia