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The Life and Adventures of Guzman D'Alfarache, or the Spanish Rogue, vol. 1/3

by Mateo Alemán

Level C1 · AdvancedClassics15 chapters
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About this book

Follow the cunning exploits of Guzman d’Alfarache, a notorious Spanish rogue whose adventures blend thrilling mischief with sharp moral lessons, revealing the folly of crime through a captivating mix of storytelling and reflection.

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Contents

15 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02ADVERTISEMENT TO THE SECOND EDITION.
03TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE.
04CHAP. I. Introduction.
05CHAP. II. Of the Parents of Guzman, but more particularly of his Father.
06CHAP.
07CHAP. IV. Guzman’s Father gets married, and dies: what followed his death.
08CHAP. V. Guzman sets out from Seville. His first adventure at an Inn.
09CHAP.
10CHAP. VII. The Landlord steals Guzman’s cloak.—A great uproar at the Inn.
11CHAP. VIII. Guzman and the Muleteer meet with another misfortune.
12CHAP. IX. The Amour of Ozmin and the beautiful Daraxa.

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