Project Gutenberg 2023-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 223 Pérez Galdós, Benito 1843 1920 Galdós, Benito Pérez Perez Galdos, Benito Galdós, Pérez Galdós, B. Pérez Memorias de un cortesano de 1815 $aSpain :$bObras de Pérez Galdós, $c1903. Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorias_de_un_cortesano_de_1815 Ramón Pajares Box. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.) "Memorias de un cortesano de 1815" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is narrated by a man named Juan de Pipaón, who recounts his rise from obscurity to a position of prominence within Spanish society during a tumultuous period following the Napoleonic Wars. This account focuses on themes of ambition, morality, and the intricate workings of power and politics in post-war Spain. The opening of the novel introduces us to Juan de Pipaón, a man eager to describe his extraordinary journey through the public administration, detailing the trials and tribulations that led him from a humble background to a seat in the influential Real Consejo and Cámara de Castilla. He reflects on the nature of ambition and virtue, criticizing the corrupt practices of contemporaries while positioning himself as a worthy, albeit cunning, participant in the political chaos of the time. Pipaón’s story includes an intriguing setup of his interactions with notable figures and the unfolding events surrounding the political landscape, setting the stage for a narrative rich in satire and social commentary about the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/memoriasdeuncort00prez 20230227013415prezgalds 1903 ES Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. es Spain -- History -- Ferdinand VII, 1813-1833 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 379670 2025-06-28T06:30:50.942636 text/html 378787 2023-05-27T12:49:30 text/html 337845 2025-06-28T06:30:57.458628 application/epub+zip 335369 2025-06-28T06:30:52.340630 application/epub+zip 288403 2025-06-28T06:30:51.653623 application/epub+zip 491520 2025-06-28T06:31:01.474610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457679 2025-06-28T06:30:56.879586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341085 2025-06-28T06:30:50.002648 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340867 2023-05-27T12:49:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18627 2025-06-28T06:31:01.624538 application/rdf+xml 12892 2025-06-28T06:30:51.847638 image/jpeg 2898 2025-06-28T06:30:51.748637 image/jpeg 134452 2023-05-27T12:49:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 220356 2023-05-27T12:49:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 291079 2025-06-28T06:30:50.980614 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 es.wikipedia