The Grandee
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About This Book
"The Grandee" is set in a small, picturesque village in the region of Asturias in northern Spain. The story revolves around the life of Don Rodrigo, the titular Grandee, a wealthy and influential landowner in the village. Don Rodrigo is a figure of both respect and fear among the villagers due to his power and wealth.The novel paints a vivid picture of rural life, emphasizing the close-knit community and the traditional ways of living that are being threatened by the encroaching forces of modernity. The tranquility of the village is disrupted when industrial interests begin to invade the regio...
Chapters (26)
- E-text prepared by Chuck Greif and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org)
- THE GRANDEE
- ARMANDO PALACIO VALDÉS
- THE GRANDEE
- A NOVEL
- ARMANDO PALACIO VALDÉS
- RACHEL CHALLICE
- INTRODUCTION
- CONTENTS
- THE GRANDEE
- CHAPTER I
- CHAPTER II
- CHAPTER III
- CHAPTER IV
- CHAPTER V
- CHAPTER VI
- CHAPTER VII
- CHAPTER VIII
- CHAPTER IX
- CHAPTER X
- CHAPTER XI
- CHAPTER XII
- CHAPTER XIII
- CHAPTER XIV
- CHAPTER XV
- FOOTNOTES:
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