
AL ÍNDICE
LA NOVELA DE UN NOVELISTA
ANTES DE EMPEZAR
I ADÁN EN EL PARAÍSO
II UNA SUERTE ORIGINAL DEL TOREO
III IMPRESIONES DEL ESTÍO
IV LA INFANCIA ANTE LA MUERTE
V RAMONÍN
VI MÚSICOS AMBULANTES
VII LA PARTIDA
A tender, lyric memoir opens with a writer’s direct dedication to today’s children, inviting them to find delight in the simple act of reading. He recalls the boundless wonder of his own youth—sun‑lit beaches, salty breezes, gulls looping over an endless blue—that still sings in his memory. The prose is punctuated with small philosophical asides, making the recollection feel both intimate and thoughtful.
Through vivid, almost tactile images of waves crashing, sand slipping through fingers, and the chorus of sea‑birds, the narrator paints a world where every element holds a sacred significance. He contrasts this fresh, unfiltered joy with the weary eyes of age, suggesting that true wisdom may first blossom in childhood. Listeners are offered a chance to wander these remembered shorelines, feeling the same exhilaration and lingering questions that first sparked his imagination.
Language
es
Duration
~9 hours (555K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
Release date
2012-02-09
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1853–1938
A leading Spanish realist novelist from Asturias, he was loved for warm, clear storytelling that mixed everyday life with humor, sympathy, and a strong sense of place. His best-known books include Marta y María, José, and La aldea perdida.
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