Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories by Hills and Reinhardt
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About this eBook
| Editor | Hills, E. C. (Elijah Clarence), 1867-1932 |
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| Editor | Reinhardt, Louise, 1866- |
| Title | Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories |
| Note | Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
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Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Summary | "Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories" edited by Elijah Clarence Hills and Louise Reinhardt is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th to early 20th century. This compilation features narratives primarily centered around the realities of modern Spain, showcasing the cultural and social intricacies of the time through the works of noted Spanish authors. The stories are presented in an order of difficulty and include a blend of realistic and occasional supernatural elements, reflecting the literary movements of their era. At the start of the collection, the opening narrative introduces the character Don Elías, who describes a night that spiraled into chaos when he inadvertently kills a man during an encounter with a group of drunken individuals. His initial panic and subsequent realization—that he has unintentionally killed someone—leads to a deep introspection about his actions and the consequences he might face. The tone oscillates between humor and seriousness, revealing not only the absurdity of the situation but also the underlying tensions of fear and guilt in a rapidly changing Spain. The story sets the stage for the exploration of personal identity and societal norms that is likely to permeate the subsequent tales in this anthology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Spanish |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Spanish language -- Readers |
| Subject | Spanish language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 33406 |
| Release Date | Aug 11, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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