
by Benito Pérez Galdós · Alba Editorial · tapa dura · ISBN 9788411782241
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Considered one of the pinnacles of 19th-century Spanish literature, 'Fortunata y Jacinta' is the masterpiece of Benito Pérez Galdós. The novel chronicles the complex relationship between Juanito Santa Cruz, his wife Jacinta, and his mistress Fortunata, offering a detailed and realistic portrait of Madrid society at the time through an extensive gallery of unforgettable characters. This edition, published by Alba Editorial in their Clásica Maior collection, is noted for its psychological depth and mastery of colloquial language. Through the antithesis between its two female protagonists, Galdós explores universal themes such as morality, desire, virtue, and social conventions, establishing itself as the great novel of Madrid.