by José María de Pereda · Espasa-Calpe SA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423904365
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«Sotileza» is the costumbrista novel by José María de Pereda, published by Espasa-Calpe in paperback (224 pages, in Spanish).
Set in the fishing quarter of Santander in the mid-19th century, it follows Sotileza, an orphan taken in by a childless couple who, as a young woman, attracts several suitors. It portrays the hard life of fishermen, their trades and the popular Cantabrian speech, with the sea as a backdrop.
Originally published in 1884, it is part of Espasa-Calpe's Colección Austral; this Spanish-language edition is from 1989.
Recommended for lovers of 19th-century realist and costumbrista narrative and regional Cantabrian literature.
