La Catedral

Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente, 1867-1928

About this book

"La Catedral" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a novel published in 1903. It follows Gabriel Luna, a former seminarian who returns to his birthplace of Toledo after years abroad absorbing revolutionary ideas. Seeking refuge in the cathedral where his brother works, Gabriel begins spreading his radical philosophies of equality among the local population. The novel divides into two parts: first exploring the cathedral's inhabitants, then shifting to Gabriel's political and social discourses that challenge Spanish history, the Church, and society itself.

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Author

Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente, 1867-1928

Reading level

B2 · Upper-intermediate

Language

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