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100 1 _aAimard, Gustave,
_d1818-1883
245 1 0 _aCardenio: Scènes de la Vie Mexicaine
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-10-12
508 _aProduced by Camile Bernardo and Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France)
520 _a"Cardenio: Scènes de la Vie Mexicaine" by Gustave Aimard is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in the Texas region, portraying the lives of its inhabitants through the lens of various characters, primarily focusing on a young priest, Father Paul-Michel Lamy, and a boy named Cardenio Bartas. The story delves into themes of faith, bravery, and the interactions between different cultures in a post-Mexican-American war setting. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the desolate town of Castroville, Texas, where the young priest, Father Paul-Michel, resides and fulfills his duties despite the challenging conditions. As he shares a meager meal with his sacristan, Frasquito, it becomes clear that tensions are brewing in the area, particularly with the arrival of a hostile commandant. In the midst of this growing turmoil, Cardenio arrives at the presbytery, drenched and in distress, seeking help for his ailing sister who has been bitten by a venomous snake. The priest's willingness to assist sets the stage for a series of events influenced by faith, bravery, and socio-political conflicts within the turbulent landscape of 19th-century Texas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMexico -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58084
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