Platero y yo by Juan Ramón Jiménez

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9980.html.images 273 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9980.epub3.images 669 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9980.epub.images 671 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9980.epub.noimages 165 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9980.kf8.images 4.1 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9980.kindle.images 4.1 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9980.txt.utf-8 222 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/9980/pg9980-h.zip 680 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Jiménez, Juan Ramón, 1881-1958
Author of introduction, etc. Onís, Federico de, 1885-1966
Editor Walsh, Gertrude M. (Gertrude Margaret), 1884-
Illustrator Petersham, Maud, 1890-1971
Illustrator Petersham, Miska, 1888-1960
Title Platero y yo
Credits Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Amy Overmyer
and PG Distributed Proofreaders
Summary "Platero y yo" by Juan Ramón Jiménez is a collection of poetic vignettes written during the early 20th century. The book centers around the profound bond between the narrator, presumably Jiménez himself, and Platero, a gentle and soft donkey. Through their interactions, the beautiful landscapes and simple joys of rural life in Andalusia are explored, presenting a rich tapestry of emotions, nature, and existential reflections. The opening of the book introduces Platero as a small, fluffy donkey, described as being soft and tender, resembling a child in his amiability. The narrator lovingly details Platero's behaviors and characteristics, such as his fondness for various fruits and his joyous spirit when called. Through vibrant descriptions, the narrator portrays the purity and joy in their relationship, indicating that Platero’s presence enhances the beauty of life around him. As the narrative unfolds, a sense of wistfulness and deep affection for both the animal and the simplicity of life permeates the text, setting the tone for a journey filled with tender observations and gentle lessons about love, nature, and companionship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Spanish
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Authors -- Fiction
Subject Donkeys -- Fiction
Subject Andalusia (Spain) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 9980
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 27, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 701 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!