Cuentos Clásicos del Norte, Segunda Serie

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

Contributor:

Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909

Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

Calderón de Pinillos, Carmen Torres, 1909-1943

Language:

Spanish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Cuentos Clásicos del Norte, Segunda Serie" by Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Edward Everett Hale is a collection of classic short stories written in the early 20th century. This compilation brings together notable pieces from three prominent American authors, showcasing their varied narratives that reflect the cultural and historical essence of early American life. The opening of this collection introduces readers to the character of Rip Van Winkle, a man described as simple and good-natured, who struggles against the expectations of his wife and the responsibilities of rural life. We learn about his relationships with the townsfolk and his deep-seated aversion to hard work, which ultimately leads him to escape into the mountains. There, he encounters strange figures and imbibes from a mysterious barrel, resulting in a long, magical sleep. Upon awakening, he finds that he has missed significant changes in the world around him, and his journey serves as a poignant commentary on the passage of time and societal transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Wáshington Írving: Esbozo Biográfico. Introducción a Rip Van Winkle. Rip Van Winkle. La Leyenda del Valle Encantado

Nathániel Háwthorne: El Anciano Campeón. El May-Pole de Merry Mount. El Experimento del Doctor Héidegger. Leyendas de la Casa Provincial. Feathertop. El Entierro de Róger Malvin

Édward Éverett Hale: El Hombre sin Patria.

Credits:

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 45.7 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2014-08-03