Project Gutenberg 2013-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 286 Baroja, Pío 1872 1956 Baroja, Pio Nessi, Pío Baroja y Mala Hierba Produced by Carlos Colon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Mala Hierba" by Pío Baroja is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Manuel, a young man navigating life in Madrid's bohemian quarters while seeking purpose and employment. Through his interactions with various characters, including Roberto Hasting, an ambitious student and journalist, and Alex Monzón, a struggling sculptor, the novel explores themes of ambition, the struggles of the working class, and the pursuit of artistic expression amid poverty. The opening of the novel introduces us to Roberto, who is diligently writing in his cluttered studio filled with unfinished sculptures. He is contrasted with his friend Manuel, who has recently lost his job and is seeking help from Roberto. Despite receiving guidance from Roberto about pursuing work, Manuel expresses frustration about his own lack of motivation. The narrative establishes a vivid depiction of their surroundings and social dynamics, delving into the struggles of youth in a city teeming with noise and ambition. As Manuel grapples with his circumstances, he becomes entangled in the lives and aspirations of the artists around him, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of existential themes that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43017/43017-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. es Spanish fiction -- 20th century PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 486694 2025-06-17T11:30:29.428020 text/html 495237 2013-06-22T19:10:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 212226 2025-06-17T11:30:37.966973 application/epub+zip 217659 2025-06-17T11:30:30.799016 application/epub+zip 216341 2025-06-17T11:30:30.104015 application/epub+zip 378043 2025-06-17T11:30:43.212997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336451 2025-06-17T11:30:37.242025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331249 2022-09-19T15:58:05.938924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436455 2023-09-18T14:37:26.170355 text/plain 15874 2025-06-17T11:30:43.380969 application/rdf+xml 6521 2025-06-17T11:30:30.246015 image/jpeg 1566 2025-06-17T11:30:30.177029 image/jpeg 192855 2025-06-17T11:30:29.479047 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