Project Gutenberg 2022-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 161 Pérez Galdós, Benito 1843 1920 Galdós, Benito Pérez Perez Galdos, Benito Galdós, Pérez Galdós, B. Pérez Gerona $aSpain :$bLibrería de los Sucesores de Hernando,$c1908. Ramón Pajares Box and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Gerona" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the early 1800s, during Spain's struggle against the French invasion, the narrative explores the political turmoil and military conflicts of the time. The story delves into the lives of individuals affected by the war, with notable characters including Andrés Marijuán, who provides a rich perspective on these tumultuous events. The opening of the novel opens with a bleak portrayal of Spain in the winter of 1809-1810, focusing on the chaos surrounding the Junta Central in Seville and the pressures from the invading French forces. Through the eyes of Andrés Marijuán, readers are introduced to the disarray within the military leadership and the impact of political rivalries on the national struggle. The narrative describes the devastating outcomes of recent battles, the characters' reflections on loss and disunity, and the resilience of the Spanish people amidst the dire circumstances. As the story unfolds, themes of patriotism, heroism, and the fragility of hope emerge vividly against the backdrop of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/gerona00prez 20201205215047prezgalds 1908 ES Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. es Spain -- History -- Napoleonic Conquest, 1808-1813 -- Fiction Gerona (Spain) -- History -- Siege, 1808-1809 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels 424662 2025-06-26T12:44:39.596848 text/html 402574 2024-10-18T19:21:07 text/html 287284 2025-06-26T12:44:45.765787 application/epub+zip 285779 2025-06-26T12:44:40.671793 application/epub+zip 269245 2025-06-26T12:44:40.128812 application/epub+zip 380126 2025-06-26T12:44:49.763741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343072 2025-06-26T12:44:45.102869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326131 2022-09-30T10:13:37.549126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391512 2025-06-26T12:44:39.105864 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371586 2024-10-18T19:21:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17524 2025-06-26T12:44:49.900751 application/rdf+xml 10321 2025-06-26T12:44:40.242815 image/jpeg 2735 2025-06-26T12:44:40.184811 image/jpeg 234432 2025-06-26T12:44:39.639780 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