The Fourth Estate, vol. 2

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The Fourth Estate, vol. 2

by Armando Palacio Valdés

EN·~6 hours·20 chapters

Chapters

20 total
1

THE FOURTH ESTATE VOLUME TWO

0:40
2

THE FOURTH ESTATE - CHAPTER XVII PABLITO DISPORTS HIMSELF

28:34
3

CHAPTER XVIII SECRETS OF GONZALO'S LIFE

23:21
4

CHAPTER XIX VANITIES OF VENTURA

20:06
5

CHAPTER XX DON ROSENDO'S EXAMPLE

16:28
6

CHAPTER XXI OUR ESTEEMED CONTEMPORARY

22:47
7

CHAPTER XXII LOCAL POLITICS

24:17
8

CHAPTER XXIII THE DUKE OF TORNOS APPEARS

30:48
9

CHAPTER XXIV WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER

16:37
10

CHAPTER XXV THE DUKE'S DIVERSIONS

20:25

Description

In a moonlit town where cafés glow with chartreuse and the streets hum with restless energy, two inseparable friends, Pablito and Piscis, set off on a night of mischievous bravado. Their reckless plan—shattering a window, sneaking into a modest balcony, and confronting the enigmatic Valentina—reveals a world of youthful daring tempered by the harsh realities of a divided society. The scene crackles with witty banter, vivid detail, and a glimpse of the tangled love games that drive the characters forward.

The rest of the volume follows these same restless spirits as they navigate love, rivalry, and the shifting currents of local politics. Through a series of lively episodes—ballrooms, mayoral ambitions, and secret pacts—the narrative paints a satirical portrait of a community wrestling with tradition and change. Listeners will be drawn into the colorful cast and the ever‑present tension between personal desire and the weight of the fourth estate.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (380K 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

2011-12-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Armando Palacio Valdés

Armando Palacio Valdés

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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