La Regenta by Leopoldo Alas

"La Regenta" by Leopoldo Alas is a novel published in 1884-1885. Set in the provincial Spanish city of Vetusta, it tells the story of Ana Ozores, a young woman trapped in a loveless marriage to an older magistrate. Suffering from isolation and unfulfilled desires, she becomes the object of affection for two men: a charismatic seducer and a conflicted priest. Her internal struggle intensifies as she navigates social pressures, spiritual yearning, and forbidden temptations in a hypocritical society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Alas, Leopoldo, 1852-1901
Title La Regenta
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_regenta Wikipedia page about this book: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Regenta
Credits Produced by Chuck Greif
Reading Level Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language Spanish
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Spain -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject Married people -- Spain -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 17073
Release Date
Last Update Dec 12, 2020
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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