
Nota del Transcriptor:
In a solitary, wind‑swept house perched above the Swiss valleys, the narrator begins a restless chronicle that feels part diary, part adventure. He paints the gray sky, the relentless rain, and the silent mountain silhouettes with such precision that listeners can almost hear the creaking of the old wooden panes and the distant toll of a church bell. From this quiet refuge he vows to retrieve the fragmented memories of a youth spent between the Basque hills and the bustling streets of Madrid, setting the stage for a tale that intertwines personal longing with the restless energy of a dandy’s heart.
The story promises a blend of sharp wit, romantic entanglements, and the subtle machinations of early‑twentieth‑century intrigue. As the memoirist recalls his first loves, daring escapades, and the people who shaped his impulsive spirit, the narrative balances lyrical description with a keen eye for the social games of the era. Listeners will be drawn into a world where the line between sincere affection and calculated intrigue glimmers like the alpine sun—briefly, but memorably.
Language
es
Duration
~7 hours (454K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Carlos Colón, Princeton University and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Release date
Jan 17, 2020
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1872–1956
A sharp, restless voice of modern Spanish fiction, he turned disillusionment, adventure, and everyday struggle into lean, vivid novels that still feel strikingly alive.
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