Project Gutenberg 2012-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 120 Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente 1867 1928 Ibáñez, Vicente Blasco Blasco Ibanez, Vicente Lorente, Mariano Joaquín 1883 Lorente, Mariano Joaquin The Last Lion, and Other Tales The last lion -- The toad -- Compassion -- The windfall -- Luxury -- Rabies. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Last Lion and Other Tales" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories explore themes of tradition, identity, and the clash between the past and modernity, often set against the backdrop of Spanish culture and the author's own experiences. The opening story, "The Last Lion," introduces us to the character of Señor Vicente, an elderly tanner in Valencia, who represents a dying era of craftsmanship and community values. The opening of the collection sets the stage for a vivid depiction of Valencian life and history through the eyes of Señor Vicente. As he engages with members of the guild of "blanquers", he reflects on his family's legacy and the importance of their historical lion in guild processions. There is contrasting laughter and skepticism from modern guild members, indicating the tension between old customs and contemporary perspectives. This tale poignantly illustrates the significance of memory and heritage as Señor Vicente dons the lion costume for a celebratory procession, embodying both personal pride and communal history. The narrative takes a tragic turn as the end of the procession foreshadows the character's mortality, emphasizing themes of nostalgia and the inevitability of change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39062/39062-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories Spanish fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories 140558 2025-08-16T03:49:46.551261 text/html 136299 2012-03-25T07:14:08 text/html 423842 2025-08-16T03:49:49.815222 application/epub+zip 423538 2025-08-16T03:49:47.296248 application/epub+zip 106312 2025-08-16T03:49:46.853249 application/epub+zip 573724 2025-08-16T03:49:51.870219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556095 2025-08-16T03:49:49.335258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149547 2022-09-17T18:24:46.698542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123738 2025-08-16T03:49:46.321256 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123527 2012-03-25T07:16:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123517 2012-03-25T07:15:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21249 2025-08-16T03:49:52.010220 application/rdf+xml 21145 2025-08-16T03:49:46.924235 image/jpeg 3153 2025-08-16T03:49:46.889241 image/jpeg 49573 2012-03-25T07:16:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 418112 2012-03-25T07:16:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 49513 2012-03-25T07:16:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 419300 2025-08-16T03:49:46.573271 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