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100 1 _aPérez Galdós, Benito,
_d1843-1920
240 1 0 _aZaragoza. English
245 1 0 _aSaragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor
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 Josep Cols Canals, Roberto Marabini 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"Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set during the brutal Spanish War against Napoleon and focuses on the heroic defense of Zaragoza (Saragossa) during its second siege in 1808-1809. It introduces notable characters, including the brave citizen Don José de Montoria, his daughter Mariquilla, and the miserly Candiola, as the narrative unfolds against the backdrop of national struggle and valor. The opening of "Saragossa" sets the stage for the epic tale by describing the dire circumstances faced by four escaped patriots who have just arrived in the city, worn from their journey. We learn about their desperate state as they seek shelter and food, eventually taking refuge in the ruins of a monastery. As they attempt to reconnect with local friends for support, one of them recalls the city's earlier heroic actions against the French, setting a tone of hope against adversity. This segment introduces the city as a bastion of resistance and hints at the love story between Augustine and Mariquilla, while also embodying the themes of camaraderie and sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHistorical fiction
653 _aSieges -- Fiction
653 _aZaragoza (Spain) -- History -- Siege, 1808-1809 -- Fiction
700 1 _aSmith, Minna Caroline,
_d1860-1929
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47769
999 _c88608
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