by Benito Pérez Galdós · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420672113
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«El 19 de marzo y el 2 de mayo» is the historical novel by Benito Pérez Galdós, published by Alianza in paperback (216 pages, in Spanish).
In this novel, Gabriel de Araceli, a young Madrilenian of humble origin, becomes caught up in the intrigues of the court of Charles IV while popular rejection of the favorite Godoy grows. The action leads to the Mutiny of Aranjuez and culminates in the uprising of May 2, 1808 against Napoleon's French troops.
Third novel of the first series of the Episodios Nacionales, included in Alianza's Biblioteca Pérez Galdós collection. First published in 1873.
For readers of historical fiction and nineteenth-century Spanish classics, and for those wishing to start on the Episodios Nacionales.
Benito María de los Dolores Pérez Galdós was a Spanish realist novelist and politician. He was a leading literary figure in 19th-century Spain, and some scholars consider him second only to Miguel de Cervantes in stature as a Spanish novelist.
