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"Pepita Ximenez" by Juan Valera is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores themes of love, moral integrity, and societal expectations through the character of Pepita, a young widow, as well as through her interactions with her suitors, particularly an aging squire looking to marry her, and her associated contemplation of the priesthood by a character named Don Luis de Vargas. The work captures the intricate dynamics of personal ambition and social pressures in a rural Spanish setting. The opening of the novel introduces us to Don Luis de Vargas, who has returned to his native village after a long absence. He reflects on his surroundings and family, specifically mentioning his father, a suitor to the beautiful Pepita Ximenez. Contextualizing Pepita within her recent history, it reveals her complexity as a character: she is a young widow respected in the village due to her beauty and wealth but is also burdened by the social implications of her marriage to the much

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_WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ BY THE AUTHOR WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THIS EDITION

NEW YORK D. APPLETON AND COMPANY 1886

COPYRIGHT, 1886, BY D. APPLETON AND COMPANY.

AUTHOR'S PREFACE TO THE AMERICAN EDITION.

_To the Messrs. Appleton._

GENTLEMEN: It was my intention to write a preface for the purpose of authorizing the edition you are about to publish in English of "Pepita Ximenez"; but, on thinking the matter over, I was deterred by the recollection of an anecdote that I heard in my young days.

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