Project Gutenberg 2013-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 239 Trueba, Antonio de 1819 1889 Trueba y la Quintana, Antonio Manuel María de Quintana, Antonio Manuel María de Trueba y la De Trueba, Antonio Trueba, António de Quintana, Antonio Manuel Maria de Trueba y la Gill, Henry Joseph 1836 1903 Gill, Henry J. 01011830 The Cid Campeador: A Historical Romance Produced by Adrian Treves, sp1nd 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 Cid Campeador: A Historical Romance" by Antonio de Trueba is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This narrative focuses on the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, better known as the Cid, and delves into his life and exploits, which are deeply rooted in both history and popular tradition. The book explores themes of love, honor, and the conflict between familial loyalty and romantic desire, prominently featuring characters such as the Cid himself and his beloved Ximena. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to a festive atmosphere at the court of King Fernando I of Castile, where celebrations are underway following a military victory. Amidst the revelry, the young Rodrigo and Ximena share a tender moment, reminiscing their childhood affection for each other, which is strained by their feuding families—Rodrigo’s father Diego Lainez and Ximena’s father, Count de Gormaz. The tension escalates when De Gormaz's resentment of Lainez's favor with the king leads to an altercation, marking the beginning of dramatic events that will intertwine their fates. This opening sets the stage for a tale rich with romance, valor, and the struggle for honor in a tumultuous time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cid, approximately 1043-1099 -- Fiction PQ Text 6 Best Loved Spanish Literary Classics Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure 996176 2025-07-17T05:33:16.186747 text/html 983918 2024-10-23T13:53:00 text/html 454395 2025-07-17T05:33:29.864695 application/epub+zip 468403 2025-07-17T05:33:20.323698 application/epub+zip 447863 2025-07-17T05:33:18.628722 application/epub+zip 839948 2025-07-17T05:33:37.086612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762598 2025-07-17T05:33:28.433685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697043 2022-09-19T08:13:28.143925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 930008 2023-09-18T09:28:46.805031 text/plain 910097 2024-10-23T13:53:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17936 2025-07-17T05:33:37.225610 application/rdf+xml 16207 2025-07-17T05:33:19.150701 image/jpeg 3762 2025-07-17T05:33:18.888696 image/jpeg 430945 2025-07-17T05:33:16.261705 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 en.wikipedia