Project Gutenberg 2012-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 318 Palacio Valdés, Armando 1853 1938 Valdés, Armando Palacio Palacio Valdes, Armando Maximina 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) "Maximina" by Armando Palacio Valdés is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character Miguel, who arrives in the village of Pasajes to see his betrothed, Maximina, just before their wedding. This opening sets the stage for themes of love, social dynamics, and the complexities of marital expectations, as we witness the couple's interactions filled with nervousness and youthful innocence. At the start of the narrative, Miguel arrives in Pasajes and is greeted warmly by the locals, particularly by Úrsula, who expresses excitement over his upcoming marriage to Maximina. As Miguel makes his way to see Maximina, he is consumed with pleasant anticipation, highlighting the tension and excitement of a wedding eve. Upon his arrival at Maximina's home, the couple navigates their insecurities and the pressure from their families. The atmosphere is filled with playful teasing, love, and the traditional expectations of marriage, showcasing Valdés's detailed character development and setting the groundwork for deeper explorations of their relationship and the societal expectations that surround it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40810/40810-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. es Spanish fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 704229 2025-06-16T14:46:40.554208 text/html 700559 2012-09-20T13:48:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1743332 2025-06-16T14:46:50.273166 application/epub+zip 1756639 2025-06-16T14:46:42.065164 application/epub+zip 347561 2025-06-16T14:46:41.377211 application/epub+zip 1962980 2025-06-16T14:46:56.872104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1914543 2025-06-16T14:46:49.624170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520486 2022-09-18T16:36:11.941098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650985 2023-09-18T03:33:20.170181 text/plain 16067 2025-06-16T14:46:57.035091 application/rdf+xml 8474 2025-06-16T14:46:41.495181 image/jpeg 2339 2025-06-16T14:46:41.434181 image/jpeg 1435362 2025-06-16T14:46:40.858165 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