Project Gutenberg 2012-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 153 Brandeis, Madeline 1897 1937 The Little Spanish Dancer Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Matthias Grammel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Little Spanish Dancer" by Madeline Brandeis is a children's novel written in the 1930s. The story centers around a young girl named Pilar, who lives in Seville, Spain, and is passionate about dancing. The narrative explores themes of family, sacrifice, and the rich cultural backdrop of Spanish traditions, particularly showcasing the magical heritage associated with the castanets passed down through her family. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to Pilar as she dances joyfully in the Murillo Garden while unaware of her grandfather's serious illness at home. As she learns about the dire financial circumstances surrounding her grandfather's health, the story sets the stage for her internal conflict: the need to sell treasured family heirlooms, including the legendary magic castanets which are steeped in folklore. With her grandfather's health declining, Pilar grapples with the decision to sell her mother's treasured memories to afford medicine and food, showcasing her determination and love amidst challenging circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40592/40592-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children -- Juvenile fiction Spain -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 183522 2025-08-16T12:32:19.981977 text/html 161101 2024-10-23T10:24:22 text/html 9307762 2025-08-16T12:32:25.578975 application/epub+zip 9308111 2025-08-16T12:32:21.411985 application/epub+zip 114261 2025-08-16T12:32:20.621960 application/epub+zip 9379627 2025-08-16T12:32:28.723001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9348137 2025-08-16T12:32:24.741931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161259 2022-09-18T15:03:17.079396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126185 2025-08-16T12:32:19.045044 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106335 2024-10-23T10:24:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16282 2025-08-16T12:32:28.873927 application/rdf+xml 19832 2025-08-16T12:32:20.710978 image/jpeg 3269 2025-08-16T12:32:20.666960 image/jpeg 9255252 2025-08-16T12:32:20.172003 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