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Title: Calavar; or, The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico
Credits: E-text prepared by Julia Miller, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)
Summary: "Calavar; or, The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico" by Robert Montgomery Bird is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around the Spanish conquest of Mexico, particularly focusing on the early exploits of Hernán Cortés and his encounters with the Aztecs. Through its rich, descriptive narrative, the book aims to explore themes of civilization versus barbarism, honor, and the complexities of conquest. At the start of the narrative, set in 1520, the arrival of a Spanish fleet in Mexico is described, highlighting the mixed motivations of its crew—ranging from glory to greed. Among them is the noble Don Amador de Leste, whose lofty ideals and disdain for the perceived cowardice of the indigenous people set him apart. He dreams of adventure, glory, and conversion of the native populations. The dialogue between him and the ship’s captain reveals their shared ambitions for the land ahead, while foreshadowing Amador's deeper involvement in the unfolding drama of conquest. A prominent figure mentioned is Calavar, a relative of Amador who is implied to be in need of rescue following the chaos surrounding the conquest, setting up the central conflict of the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Bird, Robert Montgomery, 1806-1854
EBook No.: 34121
Published: Oct 23, 2010
Downloads: 186
Language: English
Subject: Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540 -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Calavar; or, The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico
Credits: E-text prepared by Julia Miller, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)
Summary: "Calavar; or, The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico" by Robert Montgomery Bird is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around the Spanish conquest of Mexico, particularly focusing on the early exploits of Hernán Cortés and his encounters with the Aztecs. Through its rich, descriptive narrative, the book aims to explore themes of civilization versus barbarism, honor, and the complexities of conquest. At the start of the narrative, set in 1520, the arrival of a Spanish fleet in Mexico is described, highlighting the mixed motivations of its crew—ranging from glory to greed. Among them is the noble Don Amador de Leste, whose lofty ideals and disdain for the perceived cowardice of the indigenous people set him apart. He dreams of adventure, glory, and conversion of the native populations. The dialogue between him and the ship’s captain reveals their shared ambitions for the land ahead, while foreshadowing Amador's deeper involvement in the unfolding drama of conquest. A prominent figure mentioned is Calavar, a relative of Amador who is implied to be in need of rescue following the chaos surrounding the conquest, setting up the central conflict of the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Bird, Robert Montgomery, 1806-1854
EBook No.: 34121
Published: Oct 23, 2010
Downloads: 186
Language: English
Subject: Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540 -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.