Project Gutenberg 2016-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 240 Viana, Javier de 1868 1926 De Viana, Javier Pérez, Javier Nieves de Viana y Perez, Javier Nieves de Viana y Ranchos (Costumbres del Campo) El alma del padre -- Aves de presa -- El consejo del tío -- Y a mi el rabicano -- Un santo varón -- Triple drama -- Flor de basurero -- P'hacerlo rabiar al otro -- En el arroyo -- Un deshonesto -- Un cuento -- Por culpa de la franqueza -- La libertad del cimarrón -- De cuero crudo -- La Recaída -- El negrito de Melitón -- La cadena -- Los débiles -- El abrazo de Marculina -- Los inservibles -- Los misioneros -- La singular aventura del Dr. Manzzi -- La mejor historia -- Con la Cruz en la punta -- Los Gringos -- Desagradecidos -- La absurda imprudencia -- Por cortar campo -- Por qué Basilio mató un fraile -- ¡Lindo Pueblo! -- Lanza Seca. Produced by Carlos Colón, Instituto Ibero-Americano de Berlin, Alemania and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ranchos (Costumbres del Campo)" by Javier de Viana is a collection of literary sketches likely written in the early 20th century. The work explores rural life in the gaucho culture, depicting various characters and scenarios that highlight the customs, struggles, and humor of country living. It presents a vivid tapestry of life on the pampas, with a focus on the interpersonal relationships among its characters. The opening of the collection sets the tone by immersing the reader in the atmosphere of a rural gathering during a stormy night. It introduces a group of gauchos around a fire, sharing stories and traditions while the tempest outside evokes a sense of camaraderie and folklore. As the old storyteller Matías regales the audience with tales, the narrative intertwines humor with a touch of supernatural, showcasing how everyday experiences in the countryside blend with the extraordinary and the cultural memory of the gaucho lifestyle. This scene not only captures the essence of community among the gauchos but also hints at the conflicts and sentiments that will be explored in subsequent stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. es Short stories, Uruguayan Uruguayan fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 247610 2025-06-21T12:04:07.843538 text/html 232232 2024-10-23T01:32:53 text/html 204644 2025-06-21T12:04:14.195492 application/epub+zip 203834 2025-06-21T12:04:08.867609 application/epub+zip 193864 2025-06-21T12:04:08.324502 application/epub+zip 269729 2025-06-21T12:04:17.916488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234450 2025-06-21T12:04:13.600500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227083 2022-09-24T13:17:17.076789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218025 2023-09-23T08:37:32.899249 text/plain 198135 2024-10-23T01:32:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16779 2025-06-21T12:04:18.062439 application/rdf+xml 9373 2025-06-21T12:04:08.416492 image/jpeg 1828 2025-06-21T12:04:08.370509 image/jpeg 153201 2025-06-21T12:04:07.872517 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