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100 1 _aTrueba y Cosío, Joaquín Telesforo de,
_d1799?-1835
245 1 0 _aGómez Arias :
_bOr, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-09-05
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Gómez Arias; or, The Moors of the Alpujarras" by Telesforo de Trueba y Cosío is a Spanish historical romance written in the early 19th century. This novel likely explores themes of love, ambition, and conflict during the tumultuous period of Moorish rule in Spain. Central to the plot is the character of Gómez Arias, a man grappling with his aspirations for glory as well as romantic entanglements, set against the backdrop of the historical rebellion of the Moors in the Alpujarras. At the start of the novel, the author presents an evocative introduction to Granada and its rich history, detailing the Alhambra Palace and the city's importance as the last bastion of Moorish power. Tensions arise as civil unrest brews among the Moors, ignited by the murder of a Christian official. The narrative establishes a sense of impending conflict, foreshadowing Gómez Arias’ involvement in both the socio-political turmoil and a love triangle involving his betrothed, Leonor de Aguilar, and a new romantic interest, Theodora. The opening chapters effectively set up the intertwining of personal and historical dramas, captivating readers with vibrant descriptions of the setting and a complex portrait of the protagonist. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHistorical fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29916
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