Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 218 Baroja, Pío 1872 1956 Baroja, Pio Nessi, Pío Baroja y Goldberg, Isaac 1887 1938 Goldberg, Dr. Isaac The Quest Produced by Eric Eldred, Cam, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Quest" by Pío Baroja is a novel written during the late 19th century that explores the intricate and often harsh realities of urban life in Madrid. The narrative mainly revolves around the experiences of a young boy, Manuel, as he navigates the complexities of boarding-house existence and the myriad personalities that inhabit it. The book delves into themes of poverty, social struggles, and the search for identity amid a chaotic urban backdrop. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the boarding-house run by Doña Casiana, a grumpy landlady, and the various boarders who inhabit her establishment. As the night shifts into morning, the atmosphere is filled with comedic yet poignant glimpses into the lives of the inhabitants, including Petra, a servant who worries about her son Manuel’s arrival in the city. The reader is introduced to the tension between the residents, illustrated through gossip and disputes, as well as the sights and sounds of Madrid that set the stage for Manuel's journey. His entry into this world foreshadows the various challenges he will face and the lessons he will learn about love, hardship, and the complexities of adult life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels 462744 2025-08-04T06:11:02.099106 text/html 462565 2025-01-11T03:52:38.936410 text/html 235928 2025-08-04T06:11:09.321072 application/epub+zip 242033 2025-08-04T06:11:03.906073 application/epub+zip 242032 2025-08-04T06:11:02.773104 application/epub+zip 406144 2025-08-04T06:11:13.668028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371330 2025-08-04T06:11:08.604084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348630 2022-09-04T10:41:30.840724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407901 2025-08-04T06:11:01.527123 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407258 2012-10-17T19:58:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407250 2012-10-17T19:58:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19605 2025-08-04T06:11:13.798023 application/rdf+xml 9096 2025-08-04T06:11:03.275073 image/jpeg 2580 2025-08-04T06:11:03.020100 image/jpeg 160162 2012-10-17T20:04:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 159955 2012-10-17T20:04:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 231218 2025-08-04T06:11:02.133127 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 en.wikipedia