Among Orange Trees

Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente, 1867-1928Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.8

Word count: 483K words
Chapters: 49

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.Entre naranjos by Vicente Blasco IbáñezAuthor: Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente, 1867-1928,Language: Spanish, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Sep 28, 2009

Editor's review

Entre naranjos is a novel by the Spanish writer Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, originally in Spanish and now presented by Project Gutenberg as a free e-book. Ibáñez is known for detailed environmental description and strong regional color; this work sets its story in countryside surrounded by orange groves and unfolds around emotions, family, and local social relations, allowing readers to sense the atmosphere and narrative rhythm of late nineteenth-century Spanish rural life. As a public-domain e-book, its greatest value is free access to a classic of Spanish literature; it suits language learners as extensive reading material and readers interested in Spanish literature and rural themes. Note that the book is in the original Spanish without modern annotations, so reading may require a dictionary or a parallel translation; the electronic layout is text-focused and better suited to screen reading than collecting.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Language learners with intermediate or higher Spanish reading ability who want to read original novels extensively
Readers interested in Spanish literature and late nineteenth-century rural themes
Teachers and students who need free public-domain e-books for supplementary classroom reading
Readers who enjoy narratives driven by environmental description and regional atmosphere

Not a good fit for

Readers with no Spanish at all who want a Chinese translation
Readers who prefer fast-paced plots and have limited patience for rural narrative
Literary researchers who need scholarly annotated editions or authoritative translated editions

Reading tips

Read one chapter first to gauge the language difficulty, then decide between close reading sentence by sentence and overall extensive reading.
Prepare a Spanish dictionary or a parallel translation; for long sentences, first grasp the main structure, then fill in details.
While reading, note environmental descriptions such as the orange groves and how they set off the characters' emotions.

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FAQ

Is this book in Chinese or Spanish?

The book is in the original Spanish, a free public-domain e-book provided by Project Gutenberg, with no Chinese translation attached. Chinese readers who want to read it smoothly need some Spanish foundation or a separate Chinese translation for comparison.

Will it be hard to read without annotations?

The electronic edition is mainly the original text without modern annotations; late nineteenth-century expressions and rural vocabulary may cause obstacles. It is advisable to use a dictionary or a parallel translation, first grasping the main plot, then returning to details.

Is it suitable for learning Spanish?

It suits learners with intermediate or higher proficiency for extensive reading. The novel has a complete narrative and much description, which helps build vocabulary and language feel; but without annotations or exercises, it is not suitable for beginners.

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About the author

Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente, 1867-1928 Author

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867–1928) was a Spanish novelist. Public information on the details of his life is limited, yet the character of his work is fairly clear. The library holds 46 of his works, including such representative titles as Sangre y arena, Cañas y barro, Los cuatro jinetes del apocalipsis, La Barraca, Flor de mayo and La bodega. His fiction often draws on rural Valencia and the lives of the urban poor, written in a realistic vein and skilled at portraying the natural landscape and its entanglement with human fate, combining regional colour with social criticism. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, set against war, brought him a wider international readership. Overall, his novels occupy a place in the transition of Spanish literature from realism to modern narrative.