Project Gutenberg 2020-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 153 Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente 1867 1928 Ibáñez, Vicente Blasco Blasco Ibanez, Vicente Ongley, Leo 23026840 The Temptress (La tierra de todos) Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Temptress" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the life of the Marquis de Torre Bianca, who grapples with financial distress as his extravagant wife, Elena, indulges in a lifestyle that far exceeds their means. Amidst mounting debts and impending societal judgment, their relationship is tested, revealing underlying complexities and character dynamics. At the start of the novel, the Marquis wakes up to a pile of letters, many indicating financial troubles and numerous creditors breathing down his neck. He reflects on the stark contrast between his wife’s seemingly carefree attitude towards their escalating debts and his own deep discomfort with their financial predicament. The opening scenes illustrate a day in the life of the Marquis as he grapples with remorse concerning his mother’s financial support and burdensome expectations. As he interacts with Elena, an alluring yet demanding figure in his life, their conversations revolve around the pressing need for money, ultimately setting the stage for the interplay of love, desire, and moral dilemmas that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) -- Fiction Spanish fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels 683686 2025-06-25T08:07:11.378041 text/html 670122 2024-10-18T07:56:24 text/html 535545 2025-06-25T08:07:19.779959 application/epub+zip 542715 2025-06-25T08:07:12.894002 application/epub+zip 368823 2025-06-25T08:07:12.130042 application/epub+zip 745850 2025-06-25T08:07:25.099922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686411 2025-06-25T08:07:18.977985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513411 2022-09-28T17:47:01.658986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637166 2025-06-25T08:07:09.990039 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 617203 2024-10-18T07:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17945 2025-06-25T08:07:25.235913 application/rdf+xml 13773 2025-06-25T08:07:12.285987 image/jpeg 2179 2025-06-25T08:07:12.206040 image/jpeg 504322 2025-06-25T08:07:11.437031 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