Project Gutenberg 2011-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 146 Palacio Valdés, Armando 1853 1938 Valdés, Armando Palacio Palacio Valdes, Armando Smith, Minna Caroline 1860 1929 La alegría del capitán Ribot. English The Joy of Captain Ribot 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 Joy of Captain Ribot" by Armando Palacio Valdés is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the picturesque coastal city of Valencia, Spain, and revolves around Captain Ribot, a ship captain who navigates between Barcelona and Hamburg. This narrative promises a rich exploration of human relationships, ideals, and the vibrant Mediterranean culture, with a particular emphasis on the innocent joys and complexities of life as experienced by Ribot and the people he encounters, including the lovely Cristina and her mother. The opening of the novel introduces Captain Ribot as he arrives in Gijón, excited for a meal crafted by his beloved cook, Señora Ramona. However, an unexpected rescue mission interrupts his culinary anticipation when he leaps into action to save a woman from drowning. Following their escape from danger, a connection forms between Ribot and the young woman’s daughter, Doña Cristina. Throughout the initial chapters, the mix of light-heartedness and romantic tension emerges as the captain grapples with emotions and circumstances surrounding his interactions with Cristina, setting the stage for deeper explorations of love, obligation, and the beauty of life intertwined with the themes of familial bonds and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/38293/38293-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Spanish fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels 400615 2025-07-15T12:36:39.163808 text/html 403081 2011-12-13T10:52:32 text/html 460073 2025-07-15T12:36:43.824728 application/epub+zip 466342 2025-07-15T12:36:39.773742 application/epub+zip 213415 2025-07-15T12:36:39.458752 application/epub+zip 602758 2025-07-15T12:36:47.361762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571188 2025-07-15T12:36:43.488720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317627 2022-09-17T13:06:58.759820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378548 2025-07-15T12:36:38.487741 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 377995 2011-12-13T10:52:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 377989 2011-12-13T10:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21597 2025-07-15T12:36:47.500714 application/rdf+xml 23837 2025-07-15T12:36:39.531745 image/jpeg 4327 2025-07-15T12:36:39.495757 image/jpeg 145233 2011-12-13T10:53:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 453620 2011-12-13T10:53:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 145138 2011-12-13T10:53:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 453218 2025-07-15T12:36:39.204734 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