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Title: Ni rey ni roque (3-4 de 4) : episodio histórico del reinado de Felipe II, año de 1595
Original Publication: Madrid: Imprenta de Repullés, 1835.
Credits: Ramón Pajares Box. (This book was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.)
Summary: "Ni rey ni roque (3-4 de 4): episodio histórico del reinado de Felipe II, año…" by Don Patricio de la Escosura is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set during the reign of King Philip II of Spain and appears to revolve around noble families and their intricate personal and political entanglements. Central characters include Vargas, his complicated relationships, the cunning and resourceful Violante, and the mysterious noblewoman Inés, whose life story emerges as a key element. Readers can expect themes of intrigue, love, honor, deception, and the burdens of social expectations in historical Spain. The opening of the novel introduces a backdrop of romantic complications and intrigue. Vargas is absorbed by his love affair with a pastry chef, oblivious to important family events. Meanwhile, Violante, having lost her wealthy lover (the marquis) due to her misconduct, devises an elaborate scheme to secure her future, including feigning piety, securing a pension, and manipulating those around her with assistance from a sympathetic friar, Retamar. Focus soon shifts to Vargas’s brother, Don Juan, who receives a cryptic message leading him to a secretive encounter with Inés, the once-humble pastry chef now revealed as a noblewoman. Inés shares with Don Juan a written account of her family's tragic history, including exile, persecution, hidden marriages, and unfulfilled love, providing a layered introduction to the characters’ emotional and social struggles within the historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 45.6 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Escosura, Patricio de la, 1807-1878
EBook No.: 75974
Published: Apr 27, 2025
Downloads: 100
Language: Spanish
Subject: Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598 -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Ni rey ni roque (3-4 de 4) : episodio histórico del reinado de Felipe II, año de 1595
Original Publication: Madrid: Imprenta de Repullés, 1835.
Credits: Ramón Pajares Box. (This book was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.)
Summary: "Ni rey ni roque (3-4 de 4): episodio histórico del reinado de Felipe II, año…" by Don Patricio de la Escosura is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set during the reign of King Philip II of Spain and appears to revolve around noble families and their intricate personal and political entanglements. Central characters include Vargas, his complicated relationships, the cunning and resourceful Violante, and the mysterious noblewoman Inés, whose life story emerges as a key element. Readers can expect themes of intrigue, love, honor, deception, and the burdens of social expectations in historical Spain. The opening of the novel introduces a backdrop of romantic complications and intrigue. Vargas is absorbed by his love affair with a pastry chef, oblivious to important family events. Meanwhile, Violante, having lost her wealthy lover (the marquis) due to her misconduct, devises an elaborate scheme to secure her future, including feigning piety, securing a pension, and manipulating those around her with assistance from a sympathetic friar, Retamar. Focus soon shifts to Vargas’s brother, Don Juan, who receives a cryptic message leading him to a secretive encounter with Inés, the once-humble pastry chef now revealed as a noblewoman. Inés shares with Don Juan a written account of her family's tragic history, including exile, persecution, hidden marriages, and unfulfilled love, providing a layered introduction to the characters’ emotional and social struggles within the historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 45.6 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Escosura, Patricio de la, 1807-1878
EBook No.: 75974
Published: Apr 27, 2025
Downloads: 100
Language: Spanish
Subject: Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598 -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.