Novelas y cuentos

audiobook

Novelas y cuentos

by Serafín Estébanez Calderón

ES·~4 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total
1

Nota del transcriptor: La ortografía del libro impreso fue conservada.

0:04
2

COLECCIÓN UNIVERSAL

0:02
3

S. ESTÉBANEZ CALDERÓN

0:02
4

Novelas y cuentos

5:19
5

CRISTIANOS Y MORISCOS

1:55:04
6

LOS TESOROS DE LA ALHAMBRA——

12:47
7

EL COLLAR DE PERLAS—— - I

1:12:57
8

NOVELA ARABE——

13:18
9

CATUR Y ALICAK

12:25
10

DON EGAS EL ESCUDERO

15:26

Description

The volume gathers a series of short novels and tales that wander through the sun‑drenched streets of Granada and the surrounding mountains of Andalusia. Drawing on the centuries‑old clash between Christians and Moors, each story mixes historical detail with a touch of romantic imagination, letting listeners hear the echo of old palaces, hidden gardens, and whispered intrigues. The author’s affection for the language shines through, with sentences that recall the cadence of Spain’s Golden Age while remaining vivid for modern ears.

In the opening pieces, a lone knight confronts a mysterious courtier, a merchant discovers a cursed necklace, and a scholar exchanges letters across the cultural divide. These narratives are colored by the poet‑historian’s deep knowledge of Arabic customs and his yearning for the lost world of the Alhambra. Listeners will be drawn into a world where honor, love, and destiny collide, all rendered in a lyrical style that honors the beauty of the Spanish tongue without sacrificing readability.

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Language

es

Duration

~4 hours (259K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2008-04-15

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Serafín Estébanez Calderón

Serafín Estébanez Calderón

1799–1867

A lively chronicler of Spanish life in the 1800s, he became famous for vivid sketches of local customs and character. Writing under the name "El Solitario," he mixed literary flair with interests that ranged from Arabic studies to public life.

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