Trafalgar. A Tale
Trafalgar (1805) was a decisive naval battle that marked the collapse of Spain’s maritime power. It is the first novel in the Episodios Nacionales. In it, the author does not tell history as a simple war...
PEREZ GALDOS, Benito
Marianela
A romantic, realist and positivist novel set in rural Spain, in an area where the population is dedicated to the hard work of mine exploration.
Marianela (or Nela) is a poor young woman, an orphan,...
Fortunata and Jacinta
Benito Pérez Galdós wrote this work at a time of great literary maturity, mastering all the necessary tools to create a masterpiece. It is one of the greatest peaks of our literature, perhaps just a step...
Nazarín
Nazarín, by Benito Pérez Galdós, is a deeply introspective novel that explores the conflict between religious ideals and the realities of society. The plot follows Nazarín, a priest who strives to live...
Misericordia
In Misericordia, Galdós portrays the lives of the most disadvantaged classes in late 19th-century Madrid. The story follows Benina, a woman of exemplary kindness who works in a house of the declining...