Project Gutenberg 2015-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 217 Gil y Carrasco, Enrique 1815 1846 Carrasco, Enrique Gil y El señor de Bembibre Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Se%C3%B1or_de_Bembibre Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Ramon Pajares Box 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) "El señor de Bembibre" by Enrique Gil y Carrasco is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. Set in the 14th century, it delves into themes of nobility, love, and the complexities of social status against the backdrop of feudal Spain. The narrative revolves around the characters of Don Álvaro Yáñez, a nobleman, and Doña Beatriz, the daughter of a powerful lord, as they navigate the treacherous waters of familial duty, personal desire, and societal expectations. The opening of the novel introduces us to three servants returning from a fair, showcasing the dynamics of their conversations as they discuss their masters' prospective alliances, particularly highlighting the tension surrounding Doña Beatriz's potential marriage. As the dialogue unfolds, we learn about the characters' characteristics—a robust montero, a presumptuous picador, and a charming young squire. The first chapter sets the groundwork for the conflicts that will emerge, particularly focusing on Don Álvaro's admiration for Beatriz and the looming threat of political machinations, including the interest of the ambitious Count of Lemus. Significantly, a sense of foreboding is established as the characters themselves foreshadow the dilemmas and heartaches that are central to the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. es Historical fiction Spanish fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance 763211 2025-06-20T03:35:15.262813 text/html 740620 2024-10-24T17:42:41 text/html 2755155 2025-06-20T03:35:26.086738 application/epub+zip 2753345 2025-06-20T03:35:17.068806 application/epub+zip 419598 2025-06-20T03:35:16.200762 application/epub+zip 2929264 2025-06-20T03:35:32.950703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2867635 2025-06-20T03:35:25.191723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536824 2022-09-22T11:39:34.527422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700418 2025-06-20T03:35:13.842792 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 680456 2024-10-24T17:42:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17014 2025-06-20T03:35:33.118697 application/rdf+xml 21900 2025-06-20T03:35:16.310756 image/jpeg 3794 2025-06-20T03:35:16.255752 image/jpeg 2676222 2025-06-20T03:35:15.452772 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