02939cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000420012624500300016826400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450504830041550802220089852011710112053400450229165300480233665300560238470000400244070000370248085600430251799900170256050044UtSlPG20260610134142.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a09023730  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aBécquer, Gustavo Adolfo,d1836-187010aRomantic legends of Spain 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-09-230 aPreface -- Gustavo Adolfo Becquer -- Foreword -- Master Pérez the organist -- The emerald eyes -- The golden bracelet -- The ray of moonshine -- The devil's cross -- Three dates -- The Christ of the skull -- The white doe -- The passion rose -- Believe in God -- The promise -- The kiss -- The spirits' mountain -- The cave of the moor's daughter -- The gnome -- The miserere -- Strange! -- Withered leaves -- The set of emeralds -- The tavern of the cats -- All souls' night.  aProduced by Josep Cols Canals, Chuck Greif and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Romantic Legends of Spain" by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The tales blend elements of folklore, romance, and the supernatural, exploring the rich traditions and legends of Spanish culture. Through intricate narratives, the author delves into themes of love, loss, and the mystical, often featuring enchanting characters that evoke the spirit of bygone eras.  The opening of the collection introduces readers to the poignant story of Master Pérez, the blind organist at a convent in Seville who is dedicated to his craft and beloved by the townsfolk. As Christmas Eve approaches, he is determined to play the Midnight Mass despite his ailing health, illustrating his deep connection to both music and faith. His miraculous performance in the church, which draws tears from the audience, becomes an emotional crescendo that leads to his passing, leaving the townspeople to grapple with the loss of their cherished musician. This initial tale sets the tone for the collection, blending reverence for tradition with the haunting beauty of Bécquer's prose. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSpain -- Social life and customs -- Fiction  aShort stories, Spanish -- Translations into English1 aBates, Cornelia Frances,d1826-19081 aBates, Katharine Lee,d1859-192940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50044  c90882d90882