Project Gutenberg 2019-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 168 Hudson, W. H. (William Henry) 1841 1922 Hudson, William Henry Harford, Henry El Ombú El Ombú -- Story of a piebald horse -- Niño Diablo -- Marta Riquelme -- Appendix to El Ombú. Produced by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit 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 Ombú" by W. H. Hudson is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the themes of memory, loss, and the fading glory of life on the Pampas, centered around the towering ombú tree, which serves as a symbolic marker of the past. The primary character, Nicandro, narrates the history of a now-abandoned estate named El Ombú and reflects on the lives of its former inhabitants, particularly the mighty figure of Santos Ugarte and the tragic tale of grief surrounding his family. The opening of "El Ombú" introduces readers to Nicandro, an old man who fondly remembers the lives of people in his rural village near Chascomús. He speaks of the unique ombú tree, a solitary giant that witnesses the passage of time and the sorrows associated with the estate’s decline. Through Nicandro’s eyes, we learn about Santos Ugarte, a strong man plagued by the absence of a legitimate heir, and the consequences of his violent actions, particularly the tragic fate of a beloved slave named Meliton. As Nicandro reminisces, he conveys a deep sense of nostalgia and melancholy for lost lives, setting the stage for a series of interconnected stories that explore the personal and societal impacts of sorrow and regret. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Pampas (Argentina) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories 249908 2025-07-24T06:53:00.696768 text/html 230387 2024-10-17T14:17:28 text/html 135094 2025-07-24T06:53:04.233744 application/epub+zip 136622 2025-07-24T06:53:01.301714 application/epub+zip 136621 2025-07-24T06:53:00.972757 application/epub+zip 209217 2025-07-24T06:53:06.713721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186943 2025-07-24T06:53:03.925722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187064 2022-09-27T10:46:03.153819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229517 2025-07-24T06:53:00.414818 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209699 2024-10-17T14:17:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16450 2025-07-24T06:53:06.865706 application/rdf+xml 9672 2025-07-24T06:53:01.060770 image/jpeg 1636 2025-07-24T06:53:01.006783 image/jpeg 119688 2025-07-24T06:53:00.721757 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