Description
Set in the provincial town of Vetusta, this masterpiece of Spanish realism chronicles the life of Ana Ozores, a beautiful and disillusioned young woman trapped in a loveless marriage. As Ana navigates the stifling social conventions and hypocrisies of her environment, she becomes the object of desire for multiple men, including a charismatic but manipulative priest and a dashing local dandy. The novel masterfully explores themes of religious hypocrisy, social ambition, and the destructive consequences of unfulfilled desires, all rendered through Clarín's sharp, incisive prose.
Available Editions
paperback
Independently Published
Published Jan 1, 2019
513 pages
ISBN: 9781072172178
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Details
First Published
1884
Language
spa
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for La Regenta by Leopoldo Alas.