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La Biblia en España, Tomo III (de 3) O viajes, aventuras y prisiones de un inglés en su intento de difundir las Escrituras por la Península

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La Biblia en España, Tomo III (de 3) O viajes, aventuras y prisiones de un inglés en su intento de difundir las Escrituras por la Península

by George Borrow

ES·~7 hours·24 chapters

Chapters

24 total
1

LA BIBLIA EN ESPAÑA

0:29
2

ÍNDICE

5:16
3

CAPÍTULO XXXVI

17:04
4

CAPÍTULO XXXVII

14:43
5

CAPÍTULO XXXVIII

8:10
6

CAPÍTULO XXXIX

22:46
7

CAPÍTULO XL

28:28
8

CAPÍTULO XLI

15:20
9

CAPÍTULO XLII

25:03
10

CAPÍTULO XLIII

25:41

Description

An English traveler sets out for Spain with a single purpose: to bring the Bible to a land where its words are still whispered in secret. His journey drifts through bustling markets, remote mountain villages, and the grand cathedrals of Toledo and Seville, where he meets bishops, merchants, and a curious gypsy abandoned on the road. Along the way he records the strange customs he observes, from the distinctive Basque dialects to the guarded verses of local poetry, all while a growing suspicion shadows his steps.

His missionary zeal soon collides with the wary Spanish clergy, whose hostility forces him into a series of narrow escapes and, unexpectedly, a stint behind jail bars. In the cramped cell he reflects on faith, language, and the absurdities of power, while the world outside swirls with intrigue and whispered rumors of witchcraft. The early chapters blend vivid travel portraiture with tense, personal reckonings that set the stage for a larger, peril‑filled quest.

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La Biblia en España, Tomo III (de 3) O viajes, aventuras y prisiones de un inglés en su intento de difundir las Escrituras por la Península O viajes, aventuras y prisiones de un inglés en su intento de difundir las Escrituras por la Península

Language

es

Duration

~7 hours (425K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2016-04-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

George Borrow

George Borrow

1803–1881

An adventurous 19th-century English writer, traveler, and gifted linguist, he turned years of wandering into vivid books that still feel energetic and unusual today. He is best known for "The Bible in Spain" and for the semi-autobiographical works "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye."

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