by Benito Pérez Galdós · Editorial Vicens Vives · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788431685027
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«Misericordia» is a realist novel by Benito Pérez Galdós, published by Editorial Vicens Vives in paperback (432 pages, in Spanish).
In late 19th-century Madrid, the maid Benina begs for alms to support the people around her. Her generosity clashes with a society obsessed with money and appearances, where many survive thanks to charity. The novel portrays the city's working-class neighbourhoods, cafés, taverns and oratories.
Number 20 in the Clásicos Hispánicos collection. Edition by José-Carlos Mainer, with prologue and annotations, and analysis by Juan Carlos Ara.
School support edition for secondary students, with teaching materials and critical apparatus for studying the classic.
Benito María de los Dolores Pérez Galdós was a Spanish realist novelist and politician. He was a leading literary figure in 19th-century Spain, and some scholars consider him second only to Miguel de Cervantes in stature as a Spanish novelist.
