Pepita Jimenez

Pepita Jimenez is a novel written by Juan Valera. The story is set in a small Spanish town and follows the life of a young seminarian named Luis de Vargas. Luis is sent to the town to complete his studies and is taken in by a wealthy widower named Don Pedro. Don Pedro's daughter, Pepita Jimenez, is a beautiful and intelligent woman who captures Luis's attention.As Luis spends more time with Pepita, he begins to question his faith and his calling to the priesthood. He becomes increasingly drawn to Pepita and begins to fall in love with her. However, Pepita is not interested in Luis and is instead focused on her own ambitions and desires.The novel explores themes of love, faith, and the conflict between tradition and modernity. It is a classic work of Spanish literature and is considered one of Valera's most important works. The book has been translated into multiple languages and has been widely read and studied by scholars and literature enthusiasts around the world.I confess that I know not what to think of all these singularities. I know so little of women! What the vicar tells me of Pepita surprises me; and yet, though on the whole I believe her to be good rather than the contrary, she inspires me at times with a certain fear on my father's account. Notwithstanding his fifty-five years, I believe that he is in love.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.