This series delves into the complex world of the Galician countryside, where aristocracy and common folk collide. It explores the conflicts between spiritual and worldly life, often set against a backdrop of decay and moral corruption. The narratives feature compelling characters whose personal struggles mirror broader societal and generational clashes. Expect tales of power, property, and the soul's battleground.
'Then he saw the barrel of a gun aimed dead on target - not at him, as he might have expected, but at the clergyman's back.' Set in a crumbling Spanish mansion, this gloriously comic and gothic novel follows the fortunes of an innocent young priest as he enters a world of moral decadence, sexual intrigue and corruption. A new series of twenty distinctive, unforgettable Penguin Classics in a beautiful new design and pocket-sized format, with coloured jackets echoing Penguin's original covers.
"La madre naturaleza" de Emilia Pardo Bazán es una novela naturalista que continúa la historia de "Los pazos de Ulloa". Con una prosa poética, explora la relación entre naturaleza y cultura a través de los personajes Perucho, Manolita y Gabriel, abordando temas como el amor incestuoso y la lucha entre impulsos naturales y normas sociales.