Project Gutenberg 2020-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 110 Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente 1867 1928 Ibáñez, Vicente Blasco Blasco Ibanez, Vicente 23017868 La reina Calafia (novela) 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) "La reina Calafia" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to Don Antonio Mascaró, a professor who lives a dual life filled with imagination and reality, as he strolls through Madrid reflecting on his mundane existence and his vibrant fantasies. Through his interactions and observations, the novel seems to explore themes of desire, societal norms, and the complexities of human relationships, particularly in relation to women. The opening of the novel sets the stage with the protagonist, Don Antonio, journeying home from a lecture, where he engages in a rich internal dialogue about his life and fantasies. He is depicted as a man torn between a dull domestic life and thrilling daydreams of adventure, particularly in contexts that challenge societal expectations of masculinity. Notably, Mascaró fantasizes about extraordinary women, hinting at his yearning for excitement beyond his conventional life. As he encounters an unfamiliar woman driving an automobile, his fascination ignites a chain of reflections about his desires and shortcomings, preparing the reader for deeper explorations of character dynamics, particularly involving the enigmatic figure of Calafia, who may redefine his understanding of love and personal ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. es Spanish fiction -- 20th century PQ Text Category: Novels 505471 2025-06-25T05:03:21.282873 text/html 487980 2024-10-18T04:59:34 text/html 464142 2025-06-25T05:03:28.166718 application/epub+zip 468535 2025-06-25T05:03:22.868781 application/epub+zip 328227 2025-06-25T05:03:22.048765 application/epub+zip 809194 2025-06-25T05:03:32.248721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 769284 2025-06-25T05:03:27.456716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649979 2022-09-28T10:30:01.872946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462786 2025-06-25T05:03:20.627763 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 442875 2024-10-18T04:59:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16990 2025-06-25T05:03:32.374707 application/rdf+xml 14480 2025-06-25T05:03:22.278752 image/jpeg 2599 2025-06-25T05:03:22.160791 image/jpeg 432870 2025-06-25T05:03:21.357833 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