02114cam a22003013u 4500 29920 UtSlPG 20260610133700.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG es iso639-1 PQ Larreta, Enrique, 1875-1961 La gloria de don Ramiro : una vida en tiempos de Felipe segundo Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-09-06 Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "La gloria de don Ramiro" by Enrique Larreta is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the context of 16th-century Spain, the narrative follows the life of a boy named Ramiro as he navigates through a world steeped in traditions, familial expectations, and societal roles, particularly exploring the complexity of love and duty against a backdrop of historical and religious significance. The opening of the novel introduces Ramiro, a contemplative child who often spends his evenings in a tower, listening to stories told by women, which intertwine the mundane with the mystical. His childhood is marked by the influence of his strict mother, doña Guiomar, and his interactions with the old escudero, Medrano, who shares tales of bygone military glories. The atmosphere is rich with the sounds and scents of rural Spain, and we see Ramiro's deepening sense of identity and purpose as he grows, overshadowed by the weight of historical legacy and personal aspirations, setting the stage for the developments to come in his journey towards manhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Spain -- History -- Philip II, 1556-1598 -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29920 70768 70768