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100 1 _aOrtega y Frías, Ramón,
_d1825-1883
245 1 3 _aLa Gente Cursi: Novela de Costumbres Ridículas
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-12-24
508 _aProduced by Carlos Colón and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"La Gente Cursi: Novela de Costumbres Ridículas" by Ramón Ortega y Frías is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work satirizes the social customs and quirks of a particular class in society, particularly focusing on individuals who seek social status and approval while often embodying the ridiculousness of their pretensions. The book introduces us to characters like Doña Robustiana, a matchmaker, who plays a central role in navigating the social dynamics and desires of her acquaintances. At the start of the novel, the narrative sets the stage in Madrid, highlighting the scorching summer nights filled with idle socializing. Doña Robustiana del Peral, a widow and consummate matchmaker, is established as a central character. She revels in arranging marriages for others, despite her own unfulfilled romantic life. The story introduces other characters such as Paquita, a young girl obsessed with marriage and social aspiration, and Adela, another young woman with lofty dreams of romance and status. The opening chapters blend humor and social critique, delving into the absurd lengths individuals go to for love and acceptance in a society that places great importance on appearances and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSpanish fiction -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47768
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