La familia de León Roch, Tomo 2

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pérez Galdós, Benito, 1843-1920

Language:

Spanish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"La familia de León Roch, Tomo 2" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book likely explores the complications of love, fidelity, and moral dilemmas within the context of familial relationships, following the character León Roch as he navigates tumultuous emotions and societal expectations regarding love and duty. At the start of this volume, León receives an anonymous letter that stirs in him feelings of anxiety and burden. He grapples with his relationship with his wife María and his growing affection for Pepa, the widow of the Marquis of Fúcar, stirred by guilt and societal judgment. Their conversations reveal deep-seated passions and a struggle against societal norms, leading to discussions about love, innocence, and the consequences of their entangled lives. The opening highlights León's internal conflict, as he is torn between his commitment to his estranged wife and his undeniable affection for Pepa, setting the stage for a narrative steeped in emotional complexity and moral inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Carlo Traverso, Ramon Pajares Box, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_familia_de_Le%C3%B3n_Roch

Release date is 2015-01-26