02236cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500330015626400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550801180040652012260052453400450175065300360179570000290183185600430186099900190190365719UtSlPG20260610134522.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aes2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aBlasco Ibáñez, Vicente,d1867-192813aLa familia de Doctor Pedraza 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-06-28  aChuck Greif, Biblioteca Nacional de España and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"La familia del doctor Pedraza" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Doctor Rómulo Pedraza, an affluent Argentine lawyer and businessman who balances his lavish lifestyle with the struggles of maintaining his family's social status. As the narrative unfolds, it explores themes of wealth, family dynamics, and social aspirations within the context of early 20th-century Argentina.  The opening portion of the novel introduces us to Doctor Pedraza through the lens of a narrator who has encountered him during a period of financial uncertainty. The narrator describes the doctor as a man of high social standing, deeply involved in both familial obligations and business ventures aimed at sustaining his lifestyle. We learn about his family, including his elegant wife, Doña Zoila, and their six daughters, who are all part of this intricate family dynamic. The narrative touches upon the societal changes that have transformed the expectations and roles of women, while subtly hinting at the financial burdens weighing on the family as they navigate the complexities of wealth and reputation in Buenos Aires. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSpanish fiction -- 20th century1 aVarela de Seijas,d-193040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65719  c106541d106541