Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 95 Trollope, Anthony 1815 1882 John Bull on the Guadalquivir From "Tales from All Countries" Transcribed from the 1864 Chapman and Hall “Tales from all Countries” edition by David Price "John Bull on the Guadalquivir" by Anthony Trollope is a novel set in the late 19th century, during the Victorian era. The book revolves around themes of romance, cross-cultural encounters, and the complexities of courtship, as it explores the experiences of an Englishman named John Pomfret who travels to Seville, Spain, in pursuit of his love, Maria Daguilar. The narrative navigates through cultural contrasts between the English and Spanish societies, particularly in the context of marriage and romantic expectations. The story follows John Pomfret as he travels to Spain to rekindle his relationship with Maria, a woman connected to his family's trading business. Initially, John is filled with romantic notions about Spain and his love for Maria, but his journey quickly becomes a series of misunderstandings, cultural clashes, and comedic situations, particularly highlighted by his awkward encounter with a local nobleman, the Marquis D’Almavivas. As John grapples with feelings of inadequacy and jealousy, he eventually learns that his relationship with Maria is grounded in mutual affection rather than the transactional nature of their families’ business ties. The novel culminates in John overcoming his insecurities, allowing for a genuine connection with Maria, revealing that true romance often lies beyond the expectations set by society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Courtship -- Fiction British -- Spain -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 83809 2025-07-02T08:01:15.328302 text/html 81570 2018-01-13T09:59:18 text/html 107344 2025-07-02T08:01:20.606336 application/epub+zip 106076 2025-07-02T08:01:18.328251 application/epub+zip 89036 2025-07-02T08:01:17.200283 application/epub+zip 212466 2025-07-02T08:01:22.199355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205159 2025-07-02T08:01:19.902293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182571 2022-09-02T10:51:20.557574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75474 2025-07-02T08:01:14.959397 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75575 2018-01-13T09:59:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19142 2025-07-02T08:01:22.319240 application/rdf+xml 12971 2025-07-02T08:01:17.686313 image/jpeg 3075 2025-07-02T08:01:17.443272 image/jpeg 29119 2018-01-13T09:59:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 30426 2018-01-13T09:59:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 106876 2025-07-02T08:01:15.336307 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