The Dead Command by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
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"The Dead Command" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Jaime Febrer, the last scion of an ancient noble family that has fallen into poverty while grappling with the legacy of its former glory. The narrative delves deeply into themes of heritage, social class, and the weight of family expectations, setting the stage for Jaime's complex journey. At the start of "The
Dead Command," we meet Jaime Febrer in his dilapidated ancestral palace in Majorca, where he struggles with feelings of isolation and despair over his family's lost fortune. After a restless night marked by gambling losses, he is determined to visit the charming village of Valldemosa to pursue a life-changing decision: marrying a woman from a socially stigmatized background, a "Chueta." His conversation with his faithful servant, Antonia, reveals not only his dwindling prospects but also the societal tensions between old noble families and emerging social classes. As Jaime prepares for this journey, the opening deftly illustrates both the grandeur of his family's past and the harsh reality of their present situation, setting the tone for the conflicts to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente, 1867-1928 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Douglas, Frances, 1870-1969 |
| LoC No. | 19003786 |
| Title |
The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Chuck Greif, Brett Fishburne, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Spanish fiction -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Majorca (Spain) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 27068 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-27068-5 |
| Release Date | Oct 27, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2069 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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