Project Gutenberg 2016-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 201 Valera, Juan 1824 1905 Galiano, Juan Valera y Alcala Galiano, Juan Valera y Alcalá Las Ilusiones del Doctor Faustino, v.2 Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Las Ilusiones del Doctor Faustino, v.2" by Juan Valera is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Dr. Faustino, a man caught between the societal expectations of his aristocratic background and the emotional complexities of his relationships with Rosita, the proud and independent daughter of a local scribe, and María, his ethereal and enigmatic 'immortal friend'. The opening of the novel introduces us to Rosita, a strong-willed woman who dominates her household and yearns for companionship beyond the mundane. As she prepares for a social gathering, we learn about her physical beauty and spirited nature. Dr. Faustino arrives at the gathering absorbed in philosophical musings about love and ambition, yet he finds himself drawn to Rosita's vibrant energy. Their interaction reveals an undercurrent of potential romance; however, Dr. Faustino is also haunted by his connection to the mysterious María, and the tension between his obligations to social class and his genuine affection for Rosita begins to surface. This initial setup foreshadows the emotional entanglements and conflicts that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. es Spanish fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 418951 2025-06-21T10:18:27.734079 text/html 402263 2024-10-23T01:20:27 text/html 519923 2025-06-21T10:18:35.573030 application/epub+zip 524312 2025-06-21T10:18:29.499079 application/epub+zip 211677 2025-06-21T10:18:28.348108 application/epub+zip 901834 2025-06-21T10:18:39.841053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 860420 2025-06-21T10:18:34.156133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301431 2022-09-24T09:14:45.240807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380717 2025-06-21T10:18:26.975111 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 360862 2024-10-23T01:20:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16508 2025-06-21T10:18:39.994977 application/rdf+xml 17027 2025-06-21T10:18:28.440056 image/jpeg 3144 2025-06-21T10:18:28.395074 image/jpeg 504071 2025-06-21T10:18:27.829098 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