Project Gutenberg 2025-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 185 Riera i Bertran, Joaquim 1848 1924 Riera y Bertran, Joaquim Riera y Bertran, Joaquín Riera y Bertran, Joaquin Riera, Joaquín Bertran, Joaquim Riera i Escenas de la vida pagesa $aBarcelona :$bImprenta de la Renaixensa, $c1878. editor digital: Joan Queralt Gil "Escenas de la vida pagesa" by Joaquim Riera i Bertran is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book depicts the lives of rural Catalan villagers, focusing on their customs, celebrations, and the intricate relationships that bind the community. The main character in the opening portion is Uncle Toni, a jovial village mayor, who prepares for the festivities of Roser, surrounded by townsfolk from various socioeconomic backgrounds. The opening of the novel introduces readers to a lively celebration in the village, where Uncle Toni enthusiastically addresses the attendees to emphasize the importance of dance and merriment during the Roser festival. As the villagers engage in discussions about musical bands and revelry, the atmosphere is filled with excitement. The narrative quickly shifts to a series of social dynamics, highlighting interactions between various characters, including the young women vying for attention and the comical pursuits of the local authorities. Amidst the preparations, humor and tension build with the arrival of an unexpected complication involving a distressed girl fleeing from an undesirable suitor, setting the stage for unfolding drama amidst the festive backdrop. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20250102113004rieraibert 1878 ES Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. ca Catalan literature PC Text Category: Novels 242048 2025-07-29T14:51:37.414600 text/html 217525 2025-01-04T13:19:11 text/html 210559 2025-07-29T14:51:41.469591 application/epub+zip 212408 2025-07-29T14:51:38.321566 application/epub+zip 154898 2025-07-29T14:51:37.820616 application/epub+zip 293740 2025-07-29T14:51:44.067554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272587 2025-07-29T14:51:41.099616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222770 2025-07-29T14:51:37.045602 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203000 2025-01-04T13:19:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15242 2025-07-29T14:51:44.233537 application/rdf+xml 7798 2025-07-29T14:51:37.934569 image/jpeg 2002 2025-07-29T14:51:37.875586 image/jpeg 180594 2025-07-29T14:51:37.440579 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