Napoleón En Chamartín

Napoleón en Chamartín

by Benito Pérez Galdós

This fifth installment in Galdós's *Episodios Nacionales* series continues the story of Gabriel de Araceli, a young man caught in the turmoil of Spain's struggle against Napoleon's invasion. Gabriel arrives in Madrid seeking his beloved Inés, only to find himself embroiled in the city's tense atmosphere as Napoleon's forces advance. The novel portrays the city's resistance, the conflicting pressures of love and duty, and the complexities of navigating political upheaval during wartime.

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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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