The adventures of Alphonso and Marina: An Interesting Spanish Tale by Florian
"The Adventures of Alphonso and Marina: An Interesting Spanish Tale" by Florian is a romantic tale written in the early 19th century. This narrative unfolds the poignant love story between Marina, a beautiful orphan heiress, and Don Alphonso, a valiant but not wealthy young captain. The story is set in Granada and revolves around themes of love, sacrifice, and adventure in a historically rich Spanish backdrop. In the tale, Marina's life iscomplicated by her avaricious guardian, who intends to marry her off to his son, Henriquez. As she and Alphonso secretly communicate through her window, they plan to escape to Portugal. However, a series of dramatic events, including an interrupted rescue attempt, mistaken identities, and unexpected dangers such as a pirate attack, unfold to test their love and commitment. After years of separation and identity challenges, the lovers' roads cross again amidst conflicts that threaten their joy. Ultimately, their reunion leads to the celebration of their love as they overcome adversity and embrace a life dedicated to each other and their community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Florian, 1755-1794 |
|---|---|
| Title | The adventures of Alphonso and Marina: An Interesting Spanish Tale |
| Note | Source: The New-York Weekly Magazine |
| Note | Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Louise Hope, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Spain -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 32527 |
| Release Date | May 25, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated | May 29, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 87 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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