| Author |
Pérez Galdós, Benito, 1843-1920 |
| Annotator |
Marsh, Arthur Richmond, 1861-1937 |
| Contributor |
Byington, Steven T. (Steven Tracy), 1868-1957 |
| Title |
Doña Perfecta
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Stan Goodman, Miranda van de Heijning, Renald Levesque
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
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| Summary |
"Doña Perfecta" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the character Don José Rey, who travels to the fictional provincial town of Orbajosa to visit his aunt, Doña Perfecta, after years apart. The book explores themes of social conflict, tradition versus modernity, and the struggles faced by individuals against the backdrop of a rigidly conservative society. At the start of the narrative, Don José arrives at a small, desolate train station, where he is greeted by Tío Licurgo, who will take him to Orbajosa. As they journey through the harsh landscape, characterized by poverty and desolation, Don José engages in conversation with Licurgo, expressing his discontent with the region's bleakness. The discourse touches on familial connections, as Don José learns about his relatives and the expectations surrounding his visit, particularly regarding a potential match with his cousin Rosario. The opening sets the stage for examining the tensions that arise when modern ideals confront entrenched traditional values, hinting at the larger conflicts that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| Language |
Spanish |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Married women -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Spanish language -- Readers
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| Subject |
Spain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Religion and politics -- Spain -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Liberalism -- Spain -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Social conflict -- Spain -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
15725 |
| Release Date |
Apr 28, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Oct 22, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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