Galdos, Benito Perez
by Miau
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Baltimore. 1966. Penguin Books. 1st Penguin Classic Paperback Edition. Very Good in Slightly Worn Wrappers With A Crease On The Back Cover. Translated from the Spanish & With An Introduction by J. M. Cohen. 283 pages. paperback. L181. The cover shows a detail from 'A Spaniard in Paris' by H. Evenepoel in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Brussels (Snark International). keywords: Literature Spain Translated 19th Century. FROM THE PUBLISHER - MIAU, published in 1888, shows Galdos's deep concern for the individual in relation to society. It is the story of Don Ramon de Villaamil, a cesante' or civil servant who has lost his post and whose pathetic situation, aggravated by his improvident and uncomprehending family, gradually drives him to distraction and suicide. In an essentially Spanish setting, yet one with parallels in any bureaucracy, Galdos's novel acquires universal interest through his acute understanding of human beings and their relationships, and justifies the comparison so often made with Dickens, Balzac, and the great Russian novelists of the nineteenth century. . inventory #13705
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