Tristana
Tristana by Benito Pérez Galdós, published by New York Review of Books on December 2, 2014, is a translation that spans 192 pages. This novel explores the complex relationship between Don Lope, an aging seducer, and Tristana, the orphaned daughter of his friend. As Don Lope takes Tristana into his home, their arrangement evolves, leading to a pivotal moment when Tristana encounters the young painter Horacio, prompting her to challenge societal norms and assert her independence.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of power dynamics and personal growth within a historical and psychological context. Tristana’s journey from acceptance to rebellion highlights her quest for self-education and autonomy, ultimately showcasing her determination to define her own identity. This edition presents Galdós’s keen observations of human relationships and societal expectations, making it a significant addition to the literary canon.
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Don Lope is a Don Juan, an aging but still effective predator on the opposite sex. He is also charming and generous, unhesitatingly contributing the better part of his fortune to pay off a friend’s debts, kindly assuming responsibility for the friend’s orphaned daughter, lovely Tristana. Don Lope takes her into his house and before long he takes her to bed.
It’s an arrangement that Tristana accepts more or less unquestioningly— that is, until she meets the handsome young painter Horacio. Then she actively rebels, sets out to educate herself, reveals tremendous talents, and soon surpasses her lover in her open defiance of convention. One thing is for sure: Tristana will be her own woman.
And when it counts Don Lope will be there for her.
Benito Pérez Galdós, one of the most sophisticated and delightful of the great European novelists, was a clear-eyed, compassionate, and not-a-little amused observer of the confusions, delusions, misrepresentations, and perversions of the mind and heart. He is the unsurpassed chronicler of the reality show called real life.
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