02029cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500190014826400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031750000310035350501060038452011140049053400450160465300180164985600430166799900170171014816UtSlPG20260610133340.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aca2iso639-1 4aPC1 aCatalà, Víctor,d1869-196613aLa Mare-Balena 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-01-270 aLa Mare-Balena -- Temptació -- Enaiguament -- Croquis -- Novel-leta -- Substitució -- En Pelifet.  a"La Mare-Balena" by Víctor Català is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in a coastal village, primarily following Ricardet, the son of a café owner who has endured illness and loss. As Ricardet moves to this new environment, themes of class difference, childhood rivalry, and the struggle against fate emerge as central elements of the story.  The opening of "La Mare-Balena" introduces Ricardet and his father, a café owner whose decline in health prompts a return to their native village. Here, Ricardet grapples with feelings of alienation among local children who resent his perceived superiority. He struggles to fit in while also feeling the weight of his father's illness and expectations. As he attempts to join a group of boys planning an adventure to an islet known as Mare-Balena, tensions rise, culminating in a tragic turn of events. This early section sets the stage for exploring Ricardet's development, the harsh realities of childhood competition, and the complexities of familial love amid adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14816  c56204d56204