Project Gutenberg 2017-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 245 Pérez Galdós, Benito 1843 1920 Galdós, Benito Pérez Perez Galdos, Benito Galdós, Pérez Galdós, B. Pérez El amigo Manso Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_amigo_Manso Produced by Carlos Colon, 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 amigo Manso" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book introduces us to its central character, Máximo Manso, a 35-year-old philosophy professor who reflects on his non-existence in a philosophical sense before sharing his life and experiences. The narrative hints at themes of education, friendship, and the search for identity, with a focus on Manso's interactions with those around him. The opening of the novel presents a unique metafictional style where Máximo Manso asserts that he does not truly exist, rather he is an artistic creation reflecting the thoughts of his author. This intriguing introduction sets the stage for his character's exploration of self and existence. As Manso delves into his past, we learn about his academic career, his upbringing in an affectionate household, and the influences that shaped his diligent adherence to philosophy and education. The text progresses into his life in Madrid, where he forms a connection with his neighbor, Doña Javiera, and takes on the responsibility of educating her son, Manuel Peña, setting up a narrative that is likely to explore the complexities of mentorship and moral character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. es Spanish fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Novels 629081 2025-06-22T08:23:27.276577 text/html 608717 2024-10-23T02:39:21 text/html 348565 2025-06-22T08:23:37.936502 application/epub+zip 347462 2025-06-22T08:23:28.886517 application/epub+zip 347462 2025-06-22T08:23:28.099570 application/epub+zip 480569 2025-06-22T08:23:44.911480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422266 2025-06-22T08:23:36.958568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425761 2022-08-25T05:56:06.633461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575210 2025-06-22T08:23:26.056562 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 555331 2024-10-23T02:39:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17103 2025-06-22T08:23:45.068444 application/rdf+xml 9508 2025-06-22T08:23:28.207545 image/jpeg 2557 2025-06-22T08:23:28.154535 image/jpeg 262506 2025-06-22T08:23:27.339515 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