Description

Leopoldo Alas, aka Clarín, wrote this realist novel set in Vetusta, identifiable with Oviedo, the capital of Asturias. The story narrates how Ana Ozores “La Regenta” marries the old former magistrate of the city, Víctor Quintanar. Feeling unsatisfied and unhappy with her monotonous marriage, La Regenta lets herself be courted by a Don Juan of Oviedo and her confessor. A story of adultery that scandaled the late 19th century Spanish society, but Clarín did a great job depicting the hypocresy of the upper-class. Right now only used versions are available!

• Series: Penguin Classics
• Paperback: 736 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Classics; Reissue edition (January 8, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140443460
• ISBN-13: 978-0140443462
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 1.4 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds