
AL ÍNDICE
CONFIDENCIA PRELIMINAR
MARTA Y MARÍA
UNA EXCURSIÓN A LA ISLA
JOSÉ
LA DESESPERACIÓN DE UN HIDALGO
AGUAS FUERTES
LLOVIENDO
POLIFEMO
LOS PURITANOS
A candid voice guides listeners through a thoughtful selection of the author’s own pages, revealing the inner dialogue of a writer who once dreamed of becoming a towering philosopher before fate nudged him toward the novel. He muses on the ease of storytelling, the pull of habit, and the restless yearning for artistic independence that kept him buoyant like a fish in water. The preface reads like a conversation with a seasoned craftsman, sharing anecdotes about literary friendships, the temptations of imitation, and the exhilaration of true creative freedom.
In this compact anthology, the author’s reflections on the “servitude” of fixed attitudes and the delicate balance between admiration and idol‑worship unfold with humor and humility. Listeners hear his reverence for music’s liberated spirit and his belief that originality, though rare, is the lifeblood of any art. The result is a warm, intimate portrait of a writer who embraces both his successes and his missteps, inviting you to explore the mind behind the stories.
Language
es
Duration
~8 hours (470K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (from scans available at Google Books)
Release date
2012-04-13
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1853–1938
Known for warm, observant novels about everyday Spanish life, this Asturian writer helped bring realism to a wide audience. His fiction often blends social detail, regional color, and a quietly humane view of people and their struggles.
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