02302cam a22003013u 4500 62952 UtSlPG 20260610134441.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG es iso639-1 PQ Payró, Roberto Jorge, 1867-1928 El casamiento de Laucha Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2020-08-17 Produced by Andrés V. Galia, MWS, Sanly Bowitts and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "El casamiento de Laucha" by Roberto Jorge Payró is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book weaves a comedic tale around the trials and tribulations of its protagonist, Laucha, who is a small, cautious, and clever man navigating life and love in rural Argentina. Through his misadventures, it explores themes of poverty, the struggles for a better life, and the humorous intricacies of human relationships. The story follows Laucha, who embarks on a journey filled with mishaps as he attempts to find a more prosperous existence in Buenos Aires. After a series of unfortunate events, he ends up in a rural pulpería (general store) where he meets Carolina, a widowed storekeeper. Their budding relationship leads to a secret marriage, compounded by humorous and chaotic circumstances, including Laucha's gambling problems and misunderstandings. Payró paints a vivid picture of Argentine life and culture, using rich dialogue and description to bring to life Laucha's comical struggles and the colorful characters he encounters. Ultimately, the novel showcases the absurdities and resilience of everyday life as Laucha seeks love and stability against the backdrop of his erratic fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Argentine fiction -- 20th century https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62952 103776 103776