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"La jeso de knabinoj: Triakta proza komedio" by Leandro Fernández de Moratín is a comedic play written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around characters such as Don Diego, a wealthy bachelor; his nephew Don Carlos, an officer; and Donja Francisca, a young woman caught in the complexities of love and obligation. The play explores themes of marriage, societal expectations, and the intricacies of romantic relationships. At the start of the comedy, we are introduced to Don Diego and his servant Simón, who discuss their current situation and the anticipated arrival of Donja Francisca from a convent. Don Diego is plotting to marry Donja Francisca, though he has doubts about how society will perceive their age difference. Meanwhile, Don Carlos, who has feelings for Donja Francisca, is also introduced, setting the stage for a tangled web of romantic conflict. The opening establishes both the comedic and dramatic elements as relationships and motivations are hinted at, leading to potential misunderstandings and clashes between the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Notes

• Wikipedia page about this book: https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_jeso_de_la_knabinoj
• Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
• Translation of: El sí de las niñas
• Release date is 2014-10-31

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Produced by Andrew Sly and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

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