Benito Pérez Galdós
Benito Pérez Galdós was a Spanish realist novelist considered the greatest figure in 19th-century Spanish literature and one of the most important European novelists of his era. His vast output, including the 46-volume Episodios Nacionales, offers a panoramic portrait of Spanish society and history.
Works
- Fortunata and JacintaMultigenerational Spanish novel tracing intertwined destinies of two women
- Doña PerfectaSpanish novel about rigid woman's moral control over family
- MiauSatirical Spanish novel about retired official's search for significance
- MisericordiaSpanish novel exploring compassion through portrait of poverty
- Episodios NacionalesSeries of historical novels depicting Spanish national episodes