Cádiz
'Cádiz' Summary
La novela se desarrolla en el contexto del asedio francés a Cádiz durante la Guerra de la Independencia Española. Gabriel, un joven atractivo, se ve envuelto en una complicada situación amorosa con Inés, una mujer cuya libertad se ve limitada por los deseos de su familia. Inés está prometida a Diego de Rumblar, un hombre tonto, pero su destino podría cambiar si acepta la propuesta de Lord Gray, un apuesto inglés. Mientras tanto, Gabriel se ve dividido entre sus propios sentimientos por Inés y la necesidad de luchar contra la ocupación francesa. La trama se desarrolla en dos casas con diferentes visiones políticas: la casa de doña Flora, un espacio liberal, y la de doña María, un bastión conservador. A través de las conversaciones y las relaciones entre los personajes, Galdós explora las tensiones sociales y políticas de la época, así como los contrastes entre la vida en tiempos de guerra y la búsqueda de la felicidad personal. El amor, la intriga y la lucha por la libertad se entrelazan en una historia que refleja la compleja realidad de la España del siglo XIX.Book Details
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Benito Pérez Galdós
Spain
Benito Pérez Galdós a Spanish realist novelist. He was the leading literary figure in 19th-century Spain, and some scholars consider him second only to Miguel de Cervantes in stature as...
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