by Benito Pérez Galdós · Extramuros · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498157024
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«Torquemada en la hoguera» is the short novel by Benito Pérez Galdós, published by Extramuros in paperback (91 pages, in Spanish).
The narrative follows Torquemada, a ruthless moneylender who has amassed his fortune through others' ruin. When his son falls seriously ill, the usurer, unable to control everything with money, tries to negotiate even with God and clings to promises and rituals. Galdós portrays greed, guilt, and hypocrisy with irony.
First installment of the Torquemada cycle; completed by Torquemada en la cruz, Torquemada en el purgatorio, and Torquemada y San Pedro. Published in 1889. Issue number 18 of Relatos Breves de El País.
For readers of Spanish literature classics and short narratives of nineteenth-century realism.
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.
