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Paisajes Argentinos
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Salaverría, José María, 1873-1940
- Language:
- Spanish
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Paisajes Argentinos" by José María Salaverría is a collection of travel essays written in the early 20th century. The book intricately explores various landscapes and experiences from different regions of Argentina, capturing not just the beauty of the terrain but also the cultural and historical significance of the places described. Through vivid imagery and thoughtful reflections, the author offers readers a poetic view of Argentina's natural wonders and urban settings. The opening of "Paisajes Argentinos" introduces the reader to the excitement of travel and exploration, particularly through a journey along the Río Uruguay. The author muses on the contrasting allure of navigating a river versus the constraints of sedentary life, while reflecting on the beauty and symbolism of the landscape. He describes the river, its wildlife, and the feelings triggered by natural elements such as islands and quiet shores. The narrative evokes a sense of nostalgia and admiration for the untouched wilderness and hints at the evolving relationship between civilization and nature, setting the tone for a thoughtfully reflective odyssey through Argentina's most picturesque locales. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Contents:
- En el río Uruguay
- La docta Córdoba
- Viaje a las Misiones Jesuíticas
- Los Andes
- Aspectos de Montevideo
- La tentación agraria
- El canto de la semilla
- El canto del emigrante
- Aspectos de Buenos Aires
- Psicología de los anuncios
- Las mansiones y los hombres imaginarios
- Una farmacia en la city
- Escenas marineras
- Buenos Aires nocturno
- La noche del sábado.
- Credits:
- 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: 53.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
- Release date is 2021-01-29
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