Doloras (1895)

By Ramón de Campoamor

Book Overview

Doloras is a novel written by the Spanish author, Ramon De Campoamor, and was first published in 1895. The story is set in the small town of Oviedo in northern Spain and revolves around the life of a young woman named Doloras. Doloras is a beautiful woman who is admired by many men in the town, including a wealthy landowner named Don Rosendo. Despite his advances, Doloras remains uninterested in him and instead falls in love with a poor laborer named Juan. The two begin a secret relationship, but their love is threatened by the disapproval of Doloras' mother and the social class divide between them. As the story progresses, Doloras faces many challenges and hardships, including the death of her father and the betrayal of her mother. She is forced to make difficult decisions and sacrifices in order to protect her love for Juan and their future together. Through Doloras' story, Campoamor explores themes of love, class, and societal pressures. The novel is written in a lyrical and poetic style, with vivid descriptions of the town and its inhabitants. Overall, Doloras is a timeless tale of love and sacrifice that has captivated readers for over a century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 143682463X
• ISBN13: 9781436824637
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"