Marianela by Benito Pérez Galdós

"Marianela" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel published in 1878. The story follows Marianela, an orphaned girl living in social exclusion, who finds companionship with Pablo, a blind young man who doesn't judge her appearance. Their intimate connection faces upheaval when a doctor offers to restore Pablo's sight. The arrival of Pablo's beautiful cousin Florentina further complicates matters, challenging the bond between Marianela and Pablo as they navigate questions of perception, beauty, and belonging in nineteenth-century Spanish society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Pérez Galdós, Benito, 1843-1920
Title Marianela
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianela_(novel) Wikipedia page about this book: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianela
Credits Chuck Greif
Reading Level Reading ease score: 64.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language Spanish
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Spanish fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 17340
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Oct 10, 2025
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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