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Saragossa

by Benito Pérez Galdós

With Minna Caroline Smith

Translated by Minna Caroline Smith

A young man joins the citizens of the Spanish city of Zaragoza in defending against an attack by the French.

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First published
1899
Length
71,504 words
Reading time
About 4 hr 58 min
Language
English (US)

About the book

Gabriel de Araceli is a young volunteer in the Spanish army who arrives in the city of Zaragoza eager to defend it against an anticipated attack by the French. Gabriel quickly befriends a local youth, Augustine Montoria, who faces not only the extramural struggle against the invading French, but also the personal intramural turmoil caused by his love of Mariquilla, the daughter of his father’s enemy.

This sixth book in Benito Pérez Galdós’s National Episodes of Spain puts a human face on the brutal historical events of the 1809 Siege of Zaragoza. Saragossa explores themes of valor, patriotism, and duty in the face of overwhelming odds.

the Read4Max reading text contains approximately 71,504 words arranged in 34 navigable sections.

The source metadata identifies Annotator: Minna Caroline Smith; Translator: Minna Caroline Smith.

About the author

Benito Pérez Galdós

Benito Pérez Galdós (1843–1920) is described by Wikidata as Spanish realist novelist (1843–1920), with citizenship or national association recorded as Spain.

Recorded occupations include writer, playwright, politician, novelist, journalist, and poet. Languages recorded for Benito Pérez Galdós include Spanish. The structured record associates Benito Pérez Galdós with literary realism. Open Library identifies Doña Perfecta as a leading work in its author record. Open Library catalogs 1414 works under this author record. The Read4Max catalog currently includes Saragossa under Benito Pérez Galdós's authorship.

1843–1920

Contributors

Annotator

Minna Caroline Smith

Translator

Minna Caroline Smith

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Themes and ideas

  • Historical fiction
  • Sieges
  • Zaragoza (Spain)

Table of contents

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  1. Epigraph
  2. Saragossa
  3. I
  4. II
  5. III
  6. IV
  7. V
  8. VI
  9. VII
  10. VIII
  11. IX
  12. X
  13. XI
  14. XII
  15. XIII
  16. XIV
  17. XV
  18. XVI
  19. XVII
  20. XVIII
  21. XIX
  22. XX
  23. XXI
  24. XXII
  25. XXIII
  26. XXIV
  27. XXV
  28. XXVI
  29. XXVII
  30. XXVIII
  31. XXIX
  32. XXX
  33. XXXI
  34. Endnotes
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