Benito Pérez Galdós: The greatest exponent of the 19th century realist novel (+seeding)

On January 4, 1920, Benito Pérez Galdós, a Spanish writer considered to be the best novelist after Miguel de Cervantes, died.

Born in Las Palmas (1843), he was one of the outstanding realist storytellers of the 21st century. Throughout his life he dedicated himself to observing what surrounded him to capture it in his works with the everyday language of the time. In addition, his descriptions of the streets and social context of Madrid at the time left a legacy and reference for today's Spanish historians and sociologists.

His works include: Doña Perfecta (1876), Marianela (1878), La De Bringas (1884), Fortunata and Jacinta (1886), Gloria (1887), Miau (1888), Tristana (1892), Nazarín (1895), Misericordia (1897), El Abuelo (1904) or The Enchanted Knight (1909).

He left a historical legacy worthy of study in Hispanic literature.

Mazo News Team