Project Gutenberg 2011-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 298 Palacio Valdés, Armando 1853 1938 Valdés, Armando Palacio Palacio Valdes, Armando La aldea perdida Novela-poema de costumbres campesinas Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "La aldea perdida" by Armando Palacio Valdés is a novel-poem depicting rural customs, likely written in the early 20th century. This work captures the essence of village life in Asturias, focusing on themes of nostalgia for a simpler past and the impact of progress on rural communities. The narrative introduces us to characters such as Quino, Bartolo, and Celso, who embark on a mission that speaks to the deeper social conflicts and camaraderie among the young men of the village. The opening of the novel sets a vivid tone through an invocation to the pastoral ideal of Arcadia, evoking memories of innocence and tranquility that have been lost to time and modernization. It then transitions to a lively dialogue between Quino and his companions as they prepare for a confrontation with rival village youths, highlighting local rivalries and the youthful bravado that accompanies them. The rich descriptions of the natural landscape and the detailed character interactions create an engaging atmosphere that draws the reader into the world of the villagers, setting the stage for conflicts and relationships that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. es Spanish fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 616659 2025-06-15T04:27:00.019994 text/html 606010 2011-07-01T13:24:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1414351 2011-07-01T13:27:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1611191 2025-06-15T04:27:13.464887 application/epub+zip 1600856 2025-06-15T04:27:02.966954 application/epub+zip 315281 2025-06-15T04:27:01.186967 application/epub+zip 1804138 2025-06-15T04:27:21.291902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1759307 2025-06-15T04:27:10.792895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513008 2022-09-16T16:20:26.595817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573260 2025-06-15T04:26:58.429937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 557131 2011-07-01T13:27:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 222137 2011-07-01T13:27:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18942 2025-06-15T04:27:21.506831 application/rdf+xml 13585 2025-06-15T04:27:01.781957 image/jpeg 3466 2025-06-15T04:27:01.481957 image/jpeg 1489506 2025-06-15T04:27:00.289992 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