Bailén by Benito Pérez Galdós
"Bailén" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel written in October and November of 1873. As the fourth installment in the first series of Galdós's "Episodios Nacionales," it follows protagonist Gabriel de Araceli through one of the most celebrated battles of the Spanish War of Independence. The narrative chronicles the clash between invading French forces and Spanish contingents, capturing General Castaños's famous victory against Napoleonic divisions. Galdós weaves detailed battle scenes with
psychological portraits of key figures in this popular episode of Spanish nationalist history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Pérez Galdós, Benito, 1843-1920 |
|---|---|
| Title | Bailén |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bail%C3%A9n_(episodio_nacional) |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Miranda van de Heijning and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Spanish |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Bailén, Battle of, Bailén, Spain, 1808 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 14311 |
| Release Date | Dec 9, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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