Pepita Jimenez - Juan Valera

By Juan Valera

Release Date: 2019-06-25

Genre: Literary Fiction

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Pepita Jiménez depicts the gradual realization by a young seminarian of the empty vanity of his vocation, while he falls in love on the eve of his ordination. The novel gives a view of rural life in the Andalusian region of Spain. The story touches on themes of physical versus spiritual love and finding one's true path in life.

Pepita Jimenez - Juan Valera

By Juan Valera

Release Date: 2019-06-25

Genre: Literary Fiction

(0 ratings)
Pepita Jiménez depicts the gradual realization by a young seminarian of the empty vanity of his vocation, while he falls in love on the eve of his ordination. The novel gives a view of rural life in the Andalusian region of Spain. The story touches on themes of physical versus spiritual love and finding one's true path in life.

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