Historia del levantamiento, guerra y revolución de España (5 de 5)

Historia del levantamiento, guerra y revolución de España (5 de 5)

Toreno, José María Queipo de Llano Ruiz de Saravia, Conde de (1786-1843)

Approximate level
C1
Length
156,036 words
Reading time
13 h
Chapters
99
Language
Spanish
On Project Gutenberg since
2023

This historical account examines the political and economic instability in Spain during the early nineteenth century. Written by the Count of Toreno, the text focuses on the Peninsular War and the consequences of monetary reforms. For a learner of Spanish, this work presents a significant challenge. The prose is formal and academic, reflecting the style of the nineteenth century. You will encounter complex sentence structures and specialized vocabulary related to history and finance, which requires a patient and analytical approach to reading.

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Subjects

  • Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Campaigns -- Spain
  • Spain -- History -- Napoleonic Conquest, 1808-1813

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