La lucha por la vida: Aurora roja

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baroja, Pío, 1872-1956

Language:

Spanish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"La lucha por la vida: Aurora roja" by Pío Baroja is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins by exploring the life of Juan, a young seminarian who decides to abandon his religious studies, confronting both his inner beliefs and the influence of societal expectations. The narrative sets the tone for themes of self-discovery and the search for purpose, suggesting a deep dive into philosophical reflections and the struggles of youth against convention. At the start of the novel, two seminarian friends, Juan and Martín, stroll through the countryside, engaging in conversations that reveal Juan's crisis of faith and rejection of his path to become a priest. Juan expresses his conviction of escaping the dishonesty he perceives in religious life, wanting to embrace a more genuine existence. As he decides to leave his old life behind, he discards his seminary attire into a river, symbolizing his break from convention. The initial chapters introduce a rich cast of characters while setting the stage for Juan's journey into the broader world, hinting at themes of art, philosophy, and the struggle for personal freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_lucha_por_la_vida

Release date is 2012-08-20