Galatea by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63404.html.images | 1.1 MB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63404.epub3.images | 705 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63404.epub.images | 725 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63404.epub.noimages | 509 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63404.kf8.images | 1.0 MB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63404.kindle.images | 993 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63404.txt.utf-8 | 1.0 MB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/63404/pg63404-h.zip | 671 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Fitzmaurice-Kelly, James, 1858-1923 |
| Translator | Oelsner, Herman, 1871- |
| Translator | Welford, A. B. |
| Title | Galatea |
| Note | Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Andrés V. Galia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | "Galatea" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a pastoral novel written in the late 16th century. The story is centered around the themes of unrequited love and romantic ideals, focusing on the character Elicio and his affection for Galatea. This early work by Cervantes reflects his experimentation with literary forms, particularly in the context of the popular pastoral genre of the time. The opening of "Galatea" serves as an introduction to the characters and the setting of this pastoral tale. It presents Elicio, a shepherd hopelessly in love with Galatea, whose beauty and grace captivate him. The narrative also hints at a complex web of romantic relationships among the shepherds and nymphs, establishing a tone that blends lyrical poetry with melodramatic elements typical of pastoral literature. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for exploring themes of love and longing against a backdrop of idyllic pastoral life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Spanish fiction -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Spanish poetry -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 63404 |
| Release Date | Oct 8, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 226 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
