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 Project Gutenberg 2014-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 141 Portillo, Andrés Portillo, Andres María Luisa, Leyenda Histórica E-text prepared by Carlos Colón and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) "María Luisa, Leyenda Histórica" by Andrés Portillo is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of love, loss, and redemption against the backdrop of post-colonial Mexico, specifically focusing on the emotional journey of its main character, D. Carlos Félix de Miranda. As he navigates the complexities of his past and present, the narrative intertwines personal tragedy with broader societal changes. The opening of the novel sets the stage for D. Carlos' internal struggles, already foreshadowing significant turmoil in his life. It begins by introducing the vibrant context of Oaxaca during the tumultuous period following Mexico's independence, described through rich imagery of the city's celebrations on Christmas Eve. D. Carlos is portrayed as a promising yet troubled young man, weighed down by sorrow and haunted memories, particularly regarding his feelings for María Luisa, a girl he once knew. As he grapples with the suffocating darkness of his emotions, the first chapters hint at both the romantic and tragic elements that will unfold in the story, leaving readers eager to explore how these two worlds converge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46265/46265-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 47.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. es Historical fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 278673 2025-06-18T16:36:07.261345 text/html 261362 2024-10-24T08:39:42 text/html 148645 2025-06-18T16:36:12.265284 application/epub+zip 150107 2025-06-18T16:36:08.056350 application/epub+zip 150108 2025-06-18T16:36:07.639311 application/epub+zip 246512 2025-06-18T16:36:15.764269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228760 2025-06-18T16:36:11.825284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229323 2022-09-21T05:08:42.057945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255275 2023-09-20T06:46:59.004560 text/plain 235344 2024-10-24T08:39:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15281 2025-06-18T16:36:15.910259 application/rdf+xml 9522 2025-06-18T16:36:07.728353 image/jpeg 1842 2025-06-18T16:36:07.683332 image/jpeg 130241 2025-06-18T16:36:07.290311 application/octet-stream application/zip