Project Gutenberg 2015-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 336 Bécquer, Gustavo Adolfo 1836 1870 Domínguez Bécquer, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Gustavo Adolfo Domínguez Bastida, Gustavo Adolfo Domínguez Becquer, Gustavo Adolfo Dominguez Bequer, Gustavo Adolfo Béquer, Gustavo Adolfo Bates, Cornelia Frances 1826 1908 Bates, Katharine Lee 1859 1929 Bates, Katherine Lee 09023730 Romantic legends of Spain Preface -- Gustavo Adolfo Becquer -- Foreword -- Master Pérez the organist -- The emerald eyes -- The golden bracelet -- The ray of moonshine -- The devil's cross -- Three dates -- The Christ of the skull -- The white doe -- The passion rose -- Believe in God -- The promise -- The kiss -- The spirits' mountain -- The cave of the moor's daughter -- The gnome -- The miserere -- Strange! -- Withered leaves -- The set of emeralds -- The tavern of the cats -- All souls' night. Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Romantic Legends of Spain" by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The tales blend elements of folklore, romance, and the supernatural, exploring the rich traditions and legends of Spanish culture. Through intricate narratives, the author delves into themes of love, loss, and the mystical, often featuring enchanting characters that evoke the spirit of bygone eras. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the poignant story of Master Pérez, the blind organist at a convent in Seville who is dedicated to his craft and beloved by the townsfolk. As Christmas Eve approaches, he is determined to play the Midnight Mass despite his ailing health, illustrating his deep connection to both music and faith. His miraculous performance in the church, which draws tears from the audience, becomes an emotional crescendo that leads to his passing, leaving the townspeople to grapple with the loss of their cherished musician. This initial tale sets the tone for the collection, blending reverence for tradition with the haunting beauty of Bécquer's prose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Spain -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, Spanish -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Romance Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 595976 2025-07-20T06:14:34.650623 text/html 577603 2024-10-22T23:10:37 text/html 4127556 2025-07-20T06:14:43.886568 application/epub+zip 4127191 2025-07-20T06:14:36.333566 application/epub+zip 308600 2025-07-20T06:14:35.414612 application/epub+zip 4293380 2025-07-20T06:14:49.591550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4229127 2025-07-20T06:14:42.559613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428341 2022-09-22T15:55:29.298099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538620 2025-07-20T06:14:33.494583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 518671 2024-10-22T23:10:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19923 2025-07-20T06:14:49.753491 application/rdf+xml 19235 2025-07-20T06:14:35.566584 image/jpeg 2863 2025-07-20T06:14:35.518648 image/jpeg 4075399 2025-07-20T06:14:34.809599 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 es.wikipedia en.wikipedia