Introduction

The vocabulary and notes presented here are derived by TC Rindfleisch from the Project Gutenberg version of El sombrero de tres picos (1874) by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón (1833-1891). The reading aid materials (Introduction, Notes, and Vocabulary) in the Project Gutenberg version were prepared originally by Prof. Benjamin P. Bourland of the Adelbert College of Western Reserve University, and published by Henry Holt and Company, New York, Copyright, 1907 and 1934.

The materials presented here contain a number of clarifications and corrections, as well as updates to the page and line indexes to reflect the printed version of El sombrero de tres picos from EDIMAT Libros (Spain). The vocabulary list is aimed at intermediate students. The notes explain historical and cultural aspects of the work.

Several parts of the preface materials from the Project Gutenberg version included:

• Bourland’s introduction to Alarcón’s life and work.
• Alarcón’s preface to the 1874 edition of El sombrero de tres picos.