El 19 de marzo y el 2 de mayo
- Approximate level
- B2
- Length
- 68,207 words
- Reading time
- 5 h 41 min
- Chapters
- 34
- Language
- Spanish
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2022
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This historical novel depicts the events surrounding the Napoleonic occupation of Spain in 1808. The narrative is told from the perspective of a young typesetter in Madrid. For a learner, the text provides a window into nineteenth century Spanish prose. The vocabulary is rich and descriptive, often focusing on the internal life and social observations of the narrator. While the sentences are structured and occasionally long, they remain clear. It is a demanding but rewarding read for those interested in historical fiction.
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Subjects
- Spain -- History -- Napoleonic Conquest, 1808-1813 -- Fiction
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