Project Gutenberg 2014-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 448 Pérez Galdós, Benito 1843 1920 Galdós, Benito Pérez Perez Galdos, Benito Galdós, Pérez Galdós, B. Pérez Smith, Minna Caroline 1860 1929 99005314 Zaragoza. English Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Roberto Marabini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set during the brutal Spanish War against Napoleon and focuses on the heroic defense of Zaragoza (Saragossa) during its second siege in 1808-1809. It introduces notable characters, including the brave citizen Don José de Montoria, his daughter Mariquilla, and the miserly Candiola, as the narrative unfolds against the backdrop of national struggle and valor. The opening of "Saragossa" sets the stage for the epic tale by describing the dire circumstances faced by four escaped patriots who have just arrived in the city, worn from their journey. We learn about their desperate state as they seek shelter and food, eventually taking refuge in the ruins of a monastery. As they attempt to reconnect with local friends for support, one of them recalls the city's earlier heroic actions against the French, setting a tone of hope against adversity. This segment introduces the city as a bastion of resistance and hints at the love story between Augustine and Mariquilla, while also embodying the themes of camaraderie and sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Sieges -- Fiction Zaragoza (Spain) -- History -- Siege, 1808-1809 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels 475948 2025-07-19T08:25:36.208911 text/html 460985 2024-10-24T13:23:44 text/html 269791 2025-07-19T08:25:42.401762 application/epub+zip 266997 2025-07-19T08:25:37.081840 application/epub+zip 266996 2025-07-19T08:25:36.637800 application/epub+zip 375975 2025-07-19T08:25:46.744792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318141 2025-07-19T08:25:41.889770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318203 2022-09-21T16:52:18.996894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432419 2025-07-19T08:25:35.751804 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412440 2024-10-24T13:23:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18272 2025-07-19T08:25:46.882751 application/rdf+xml 10192 2025-07-19T08:25:36.728820 image/jpeg 2060 2025-07-19T08:25:36.683783 image/jpeg 201606 2025-07-19T08:25:36.247790 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