02278cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500310014426400510017530000470022633600260027333700260029933800360032550000310036150500730039250802090046552011490067453400450182365300360186885600430190499900170194748081UtSlPG20260610134115.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aes2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aEspina, Concha,d1869-195510aRuecas de Marfil (Novelas) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-01-260 aNaves en el mar -- La ronda de los galanes -- El jayón -- Talín.  aProduced by Carlos Colón, University of Toronto and the
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available by The Internet Archive)  a"Ruecas de Marfil" by Concha Espina is a collection of novelas written in the early 20th century. This work intricately weaves the lives of various women, exploring themes of suffering, aspiration, and the complexities of destiny through a poetic lens. The main characters include Luisa, a young montañesa embarking on a difficult journey to unite with her husband and facing the challenges of life and motherhood.  The opening of the novel introduces an evocative journey through the Straits of Magellan, where a narrator reflects on the beauty and menace of the land and sea. Luisa is traveling on a ship, accompanied by the narrator and her protector, Inés, as she approaches the reality of motherhood. The narrative captures their awe of the wild landscapes, intermixed with an emerging sense of dread as Luisa grapples with her impending challenges, both physical and emotional. The atmosphere is thick with anticipation, as the ship's journey becomes symbolic of the trials awaiting Luisa, foreshadowing the hardships that will unfold in her life as a woman navigating both love and loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSpanish fiction -- 20th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48081  c88920d88920