Cuentos ingenuos

Felipe TrigoProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 130K words
Chapters: 14

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Cuentos ingenuos by Felipe TrigoAuthor: Trigo, Felipe, 1864-1916,Language: Spanish, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Jun 16, 2014

Editor's review

Cuentos ingenuos is a short story collection by the Spanish writer Felipe Trigo, offered as a public-domain electronic text by Project Gutenberg. Trigo worked in the Spanish literary context of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and his short stories often use concise narration to enter daily life and human affairs; they are short and tightly plotted, making them well suited to experiencing the rhythm and narrative appeal of Spanish short fiction of that period. For Spanish learners, the book can serve as an intermediate text for moving from textbooks to literary originals: the stories are short and clearly structured, making them easy to read closely in sections. It should be noted that the work carries the gender views and moral perspectives of its time; today's readers are advised to read it with an eye to literary history and not to treat its characters' words and actions as value models.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Learners with intermediate Spanish reading ability who want to try literary originals
Readers interested in Spanish short stories of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
Readers who enjoy the short-story form and want to read Spanish texts in fragmented time

Not a good fit for

Spanish beginners who have not yet mastered basic past tenses and narrative vocabulary
Readers expecting modern ideas or contemporary issue-driven expression
Classroom users needing detailed annotations and scholarly introductions

Reading tips

Read each story through once for the plot, then review vocabulary and sentence patterns without looking up every word
Keep a notebook recording recurring narrative tenses and colloquial expressions
After finishing, choose one story and try retelling its main idea in Spanish to check comprehension

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FAQ

What level of Spanish is this book roughly suited to?

It is at the lower-intermediate level for literary originals. Sentences are not very complex, but there are old-fashioned usages and literary expressions; it is advisable to read it after completing intermediate grammar.

Do I need to know the author's life to understand it?

Not necessarily. Most stories can be understood independently, so start with the texts themselves; if you want to go deeper, add background on the author's era and literary trends.

Is the content suitable for classroom teaching?

It can be used as supplementary reading, but because it involves old-era views on gender and morality, classroom use requires teachers to provide background explanation and guide discussion.

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About the author

Felipe Trigo Author · Spanish · 1864–1916

Felipe Trigo (1864–1916) was a Spanish writer born in Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz, and died in Madrid. He studied medicine and served with a military medical unit in the Philippines before abandoning medicine for literature in 1900. His works often deal with erotic themes in a direct style, while also addressing social issues and depicting power politics and social life in rural Extremadura. The library holds three of his works—La voz de la conseja, t.2, Cuentos ingenuos, and Sí sé por qué: Novela—which reflect his output as a novelist and short-story writer. He took his own life in 1916, and in 1981 the Felipe Trigo Prize was established in his hometown in his memory. Public information is limited, and a full account of his work and place in literary history requires further verification.