Zaragoza
'Zaragoza' Summary
“Zaragoza” es la sexta novela de la serie “Episodios Nacionales” de Benito Pérez Galdós. Tras su fallido intento de rescatar a su amada Inés, Gabriel de Araceli es capturado por las fuerzas francesas y obligado a marchar hacia Francia junto a otros prisioneros. La novela se centra en la batalla por Zaragoza, una ciudad que se enfrentó con valentía y determinación al ejército francés durante la Guerra de la Independencia. Galdós relata el sufrimiento y las dificultades que enfrentaron los habitantes de Zaragoza, pero también la fuerza y la unidad que mostraron al defender su ciudad. La novela describe la resistencia del pueblo español frente a la ocupación francesa, su lucha por la libertad y su determinación por defender su tierra. Al mismo tiempo, Galdós explora el impacto de la guerra en la vida personal de Gabriel, su separación de Inés y el deseo de volver a verla. La novela retrata la brutalidad de la guerra, pero también celebra el valor y la resistencia del pueblo español frente a la adversidad.Book Details
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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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