Project Gutenberg 2012-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 939 Bates, Katharine Lee 1859 1929 Bates, Katherine Lee 01029265 Spanish Highways and Byways Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Spanish Highways and Byways" by Katharine Lee Bates is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book offers a personal account of Bates' experiences and impressions while journeying through Spain, painting a vivid picture of the country's cultural charm, social complexities, and unique traditions. The opening of the work introduces us to the author's arrival in Spain, accompanied by reflections on the contradictions of Spanish character, which blends industriousness with the stereotype of laziness. Bates describes her departure from Biarritz and the curious dynamics she encounters in the Basque region, where hardworking laborers challenge the traditional notions about the Spanish people. As she explores various locales, including the fishing village of Pasajes and aristocratic San Sebastian, she captures the beauty of the landscape, the struggles of the working class, and engaging glimpses of local customs, setting the stage for a rich exploration of Spain’s intricate tapestry of life and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38767/38767-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Spain -- Description and travel DP Text Travel Category: Travel Writing 836842 2025-07-15T15:04:49.575227 text/html 839076 2021-01-08T12:40:34 text/html 4056519 2025-07-15T15:05:00.220215 application/epub+zip 4070110 2025-07-15T15:04:51.296254 application/epub+zip 420587 2025-07-15T15:04:50.403203 application/epub+zip 4274818 2025-07-15T15:05:06.546127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4223280 2025-07-15T15:04:59.204207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578935 2022-09-17T16:27:39.109987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757350 2025-07-15T15:04:48.185210 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 756644 2021-01-08T12:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 756667 2021-01-08T12:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20830 2025-07-15T15:05:06.690135 application/rdf+xml 16948 2025-07-15T15:04:50.513248 image/jpeg 2498 2025-07-15T15:04:50.458243 image/jpeg 309972 2021-01-08T12:40:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 3916358 2021-01-08T12:40:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 309612 2021-01-08T12:40:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 3935089 2025-07-15T15:04:49.745239 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