Luna Benamor by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
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"Luna Benamor" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Luis Aguirre, a young Spanish diplomat who is on the cusp of beginning his career as a consul in Australia but finds himself captivated by the exotic mix of cultures in Gibraltar and, particularly, by a young Jewish woman named Luna Benamor. The novel explores themes of love across cultural divides, identity, and
the pressures of societal expectations. At the start of the narrative, Aguirre arrives in Gibraltar, where he is immediately struck by the vibrant and chaotic mingling of various cultures and races. While he prepares for his diplomatic mission, he becomes enamored with Luna, who emerges as a striking symbol of the complexities of love and belonging. Their interactions reveal a budding romantic connection rooted in fascination and social barriers, as Aguirre grapples with his status and the expectations that come with it. Luna, on the other hand, is torn between her family's wishes and her emerging feelings for Aguirre, setting the stage for a poignant exploration of the challenges posed by love that traverses cultural and religious boundaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente, 1867-1928 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Goldberg, Isaac, 1887-1938 |
| Title | Luna Benamor |
| Contents | Luna Benamor -- The toad -- Compassion -- Luxury -- Rabies -- The windfall -- The last lion. |
| Credits | Produced by Chuck Greif |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 21870 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-21870-0 |
| Release Date | Jun 19, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 483 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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