Author: Fernan Caballero Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand ISBN: 9361428616 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 208
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"La Gaviota: A Spanish Novel" by Fernan Caballero is a compelling tale set in nineteenth-century Spain that intricately weaves together topics of love, betrayal, and societal norms. At its heart lies the story of the beautiful and enigmatic protagonist, Maria Remedios de Leon, affectionately called "La Gaviota" or "The Seagull." The novel unfolds towards the backdrop of an unexpectedly converting Spanish society, wherein conventional values clash with the rising forces of modernity. La Gaviota, a young and harmless female from a humble historical past, unearths herself entangled in a web of love and intrigue as she navigates the complexities of existence in a rigidly stratified society. As the narrative unfolds, La Gaviota's journey is marked by using encounters with a diverse forged of characters, each representing distinctive aspects of Spanish society. From the dashing naval officer Fernando Calpena to the foxy and manipulative Ángela Aranda, the radical is populated with characters whose movements shape La Gaviota's fate. Through Caballero's vivid prose and keen perception into human nature, "La Gaviota" gives readers a fascinating portrayal of affection, ambition, and the conflict for non-public achievement.
Author: Fernán Caballero Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 215
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"La Gaviota" by Fernán Caballero is a Spanish novel set in Villamar, a Cadiz town. The book beautifully displays the customs of two different civilizations. The story reveals the character of Stein, a German doctor, who arrives at this seafaring place. He arrives to offer his services in the 1840s Spanish war. After the townspeople help Stein with the restoration of his health, he falls in love with the "Seagull", a local girl with an arrogant and stubborn nature. She grows into a beautiful opera singer trained under Stein and the two get married to live a happy life but a bullfighter from Seville falls for the young singer... Fernan Caballero is, indeed, but a pseudonym: the author of this novel, passing under that name, is understood to be a lady, partly of German descent. Her father was Don Juan Nicholas Böhl de Faber, to whose erudition Spain is indebted for a collection of ancient poetry. Excerpt: "Among them was the governor of an English colony, a tall, fine-looking fellow, accompanied by two of his staff officers. There were several who wore their mackintoshes, thrusting their hands into their pockets; some had flushed countenances, others blue, or very pale, and, generally, all were discontented. In fine, that beautiful vessel seemed to be converted into a palace of discontent."
Author: Fernan 1796-1877 Caballero Publisher: Wentworth Press ISBN: 9781371544904 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 298
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Author: Fernán Caballero Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780332501987 Category : Languages : en Pages : 286
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Excerpt from La Gaviota a Spanish Novel In rendering into English the ballads and other poetry, so profusely interspersed throughout this novel, I had to decide between the preservation of the original thoughts and ideas, in all their quaintness and integrity, and wrest from my translation that poetic elegance which, as English poetry, I could have wished to have clothed it in; or to abandon all the original, save the mere text, and write inde pendent stanzas in English, as though I had composed original poetry, borrowing only the thought from the Spanish text. My habitual desire, in all my translations, being to preserve the original sense in its fullest force, I adopted the former of these two views; and thus, while the reader will find no poetic beauty, he will have before him the entire original thoughts. The translation of any foreign poetry into chaste and elegant English verse is acknowledged to be a very difficult task. At the end of this volume are four specimens, to satisfy the curious, of a strictly literal verbal translation of short poetic sprinklings towards the conclusion of the tale. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Fernán| Caballero Publisher: Nabu Press ISBN: 9781294814429 Category : Languages : en Pages : 292
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Author: Cecilia Francisca J. Arrom De Ayala Publisher: ISBN: 9781019532546 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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The Sea-gull, La Gaviota is a Spanish novel by Fernán Caballero, translated into English by an author identified only as A. Bethell. The book tells the story of a young woman named Fenisa who falls in love with a nobleman named Don Juan, but ultimately chooses to remain true to her humble roots. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Harriet Turner Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1139826271 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 356
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The Cambridge Companion to the Spanish Novel presents the development of the modern Spanish novel from 1600 to the present. Drawing on the combined legacies of Don Quijote and the traditions of the picaresque novel, these essays focus on the question of invention and experiment, on what constitutes the singular features of evolving fictional forms. It examines how the novel articulates the relationships between history and fiction, high and popular culture, art and ideology, and gender and society. Contributors highlight the role played by historical events and cultural contexts in the elaboration of the Spanish novel, which often takes a self-conscious stance toward literary tradition. Topics covered include the regional novel, women writers, and film and literature. This companionable survey, which includes a chronology and guide to further reading, conveys a vivid sense of the innovative techniques of the Spanish novel and of the debates surrounding it.
Author: Fernan Caballero
Author: Fernán Caballero
Author: Fernán Caballero
Author: Fernan 1796-1877 Caballero
Author: Fernán Caballero
Author: Fernán| Caballero
Author: Fernán Caballero
Author: Cecilia Francisca J. Arrom De Ayala
Author: Fernán Caballero
Author: Harriet Turner