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100 1 _aPérez de Ayala, Ramón,
_d1880-1962
245 1 3 _aLa pata de la raposa (Novela)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-07-15
508 _aProduced by Ramon Pajares Box and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"La pata de la raposa" by Ramón Pérez de Ayala is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the decaying town of Pilares, where the atmosphere is suffused with a sense of melancholy and nostalgia, reflecting the societal transitions of its time. The book explores themes of ambition and the quest for identity through the lives of its characters, such as Manolo, a humble servant with aspirations of becoming a writer, and Alberto, a disillusioned artist wrestling with his choices and emotional entanglements. At the start of the novel, the scene is set on a late summer afternoon in 1905, capturing the tranquil yet somber ambiance of the town as its inhabitants begin to withdraw for the season. We meet Teresuca, a lively servant who flirts with Manolo, revealing their budding romance amidst the backdrop of the city’s silence. The narrative shifts to Alberto, waking up from a drunken stupor, contemplating his life choices and artistic pursuits. Through Alberto’s introspection and the interactions between characters, the opening portion introduces a world filled with both mundane routines and deeper existential musings, establishing a foundation for the unfolding drama and character dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSpanish fiction -- 20th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59925
999 _c100751
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