La Regenta I

Synopsis of La Regenta I

«La Regenta I» is the first part of the realist novel by Leopoldo Alas «Clarín», published by Ediciones Cátedra in paperback (776 pages, in Spanish).

Ana Ozores, married to an older man in a provincial town, is caught between the influence of the canon Fermín de Pas and the attentions of Álvaro Mesía. Through this conflict, the work portrays social hypocrisy, appearances, adultery, and personal frustration.

First part of the «La Regenta» series (position 1), edited by Juan Oleza, in the Letras Hispánicas collection.

For readers of Spanish classics and students approaching nineteenth-century realist narrative.