Captain Alatriste de Pérez Reverte

Captain Alatriste is a book by Arturo Pérez-Reverte and belongs to the collection of The Adventures of Captain Alatriste. It is a highly praised work that on several occasions has been represented in other formats such as theater or audiovisual. A benchmark in our culture.

In this lesson from a Teacher we want to bring you closer to the work of this important author and we will show you a chapter summary of Captain Alatriste so that you know much better this literary work.

Index

1. Summary of Captain Alatriste: chapters I and II
2. Chapters III and IV of El Capitan Alatriste
3. Summary of Captain Alatriste: chapters V and VI
4. Captain Alatriste, summary by chapters: VII and VIII
5. Summary of El Capitan Alatriste: end of the book

Let's start this summary of Captain Alatriste talking about the first two chapters of the work and that serve as an approach to the story and the characters.

I THE TURKISH TAVERN

Inigo is the

II. THE MASKED

The work commissioned by Saldaña must be carried out on the outskirts of Madrid, an area that appears undesirable and somewhat abandoned. The protagonists enter a house that looks abandoned and they find some men who must discuss the details of the job. It is about hurting some men of English origin during the night.

When the men leave, Emilio Bocanegra appears, from the court of the Inquisition, who orders to end the life of the lords of England. Those responsible for this assignment would be Alatriste and Gualterio Malatesta, the latter being an Italian assassin.

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We continue with the summary by chapters of Captain Alatriste knowing the next two episodes of the novel.

III. A LITTLE LADY

Íñigo narrates how his life unfolds at the time. His existence, as occurs with Alatriste, is sustained by spending time in the Turkish Tavern with people much older than him. One day Íñigo sees a carriage through the window (according to him, that transport carries the most beautiful thing in the world, it is none other than Angélica de Alcázar) stops, together with him due to a breakdown. In turn, some boys throw balls of mud at the carriage, but Íñigo scares them away.

IV. THE AMBUSH

In this chapter it is time to kill the English and get the job done. Night falls in the place and the light is very dim, the wait is very long, but finally Alatriste and Malatesta set out for their victims. When Malatesta is about to end his lives, Alatriste stops him and saves them. His feeling was confused before these people.

We are now going to know what happens in chapters V and VI of this novel.

v. THE TWO ENGLISHMEN

Alatriste then remains at the scene, now without Malatesta, with the two Englishmen after the event lying on the ground. The one who is better of the two, tries to help the partner. Alatriste makes the decision to take them to the house of his good friend named Álvaro de la Marca, who did not hesitate to act as host.

While the English were distracted, de la Marca spoke with Alatriste and decided to reveal to him that these men were important figures of the royal crown of england: Jorge Villers, Marquess of Buckingham and Carlos Prince of Wales.

SAW. THE ART OF MAKING ENEMIES

Alatriste stays the night at his friend's house Alvaro of the Brand. The next day, they exchange impressions on what happened. Meanwhile, Íñigo goes with Lebrijana to see the prince, in the Plaza Mayor, and there he finds himself finally with the fantastic Angélica De Alcázar, but she is with a man who looks with some resentment towards the.

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We now turn to chapters VII and VIII of Reverte's novel to find out how the story continues.

VII. THE PRADO STREET

It was a Sunday in which the two princes would meet and Square It was full. Alatriste had spent the night awake fearing an attack. This happened at sunset, when Saldaña, along with 6 men, took him to an abandoned house. Inigo followed them.

VII. THE PORTILLO DE LAS ANIMAS

Alatriste entered the house and observed two masked and Fray Emilio Bocanegra. Alatriste was visibly nervous, because he feared for his life. However, they decided to interrogate him and then release him. At the exit he confronted Gualterio Malatesta and some ruffians, but Íñigo saved his life.

We end this summary of Captain Alatriste knowing the end of the novel and thus knowing how the plot ends. Corresponds to chapters IX to XI.

IX. THE STANDS OF SAN FELIPE

Madrid was still partying and this would continue throughout the courtship of the princes. Parties were held with bulls, spear games and all kinds of festivities for the town. Íñigo narrates in this chapter what a holiday is like. While they were chatting making presents at the celebration, two men begin to monitor Alatriste's movements, while Íñigo talks with Angélica.

X. THE PRINCE CORRAL

This chapter takes place on the day of the premiere of Lope's work. Alatriste takes Íñigo to see the play. The event is packed with educated people, friars and even beggars. The protagonists manage to enter. But at that moment Alatriste is attacked by the men who were watching him, he was about to die when the Prince of Wales and Buckingham appeared to defend him.

XI. THE SEAL AND THE LETTER

Alatriste is then taken to the palace, where he is given a box containing a seal and a letter from the Prince of Wales. In the letter, said prince give thanks for services rendered and is released.

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Captain Alatriste, Arturo Pérez-Reverte, 1996.