Leopoldo Alas Boeken

Bonifacio Reyes, a romantic flautist trapped in a mundane life, embarks on a love affair with Serafina, a second-rate opera singer, while his sickly wife undergoes her own transformation and unexpectedly bears a child. The narrative explores themes of desire, infidelity, and personal awakening amidst the constraints of marriage. Additionally, the novella "Doña Berta" follows an elderly woman who sacrifices her estate in pursuit of a portrait that symbolizes her lost love, intertwining themes of nostalgia and longing.

Exploring themes of love, death, ambition, and betrayal, this collection features eight diverse stories by Leopoldo Alas. In "Pipa," the protagonist faces a choice between two loves, while "Avecilla" reveals the complexities of an unexpected romance. "El Hombre De Los Estrenos" delves into the pursuit of success in theater, and "Las Dos Cajas" examines greed and deception. Other tales like "Bustamante" and "Zurita" highlight societal pressures and personal destiny. This anthology offers a poignant glimpse into 19th-century Spanish life.

Ústrednou témou prvého slovenského prekladu románu významného predstaviteľa španielskeho realizmu 19. storočia je cudzoložstvo. Protagonistkou je krásna Anna Ozoresová, dcéra schudobneného šľachtica a talianskej modistky, ktorá zanechá štvorročnú dcérku. Autor situoval dej do Staromesta (v skutočnosti hlavného mesta astúrskej provincie Ovieda). Po nevinnom priateľstve s rybárskym chlapcom Annu nespravodlivo podozrievajú zo skazenosti. Dospievajúca hrdinka prežíva krízu, ale márne hľadá útechu v čítaní náboženskej literatúry a v pohrúžení sa do náboženskej mystiky. Preložil Vladimír Oleríny.

Mladá, krásná a počestná Ana Ozoresová se v manželství se starým soudcem cítí zklamána ve svých erotických a mateřských touhách a hledá naplnění svého života v jiném vztahu. Děj příběhu se odehrává od října 1875 do října 1978 ve společnosti hlavního města provincie Vetusty. Drama je zasazeno do prostředí španělské šlechty atakované již novou buržoazně orientovanou aristokracií.

With its frank sexuality and searing critique of the Church, "La Regenta" scandalized contemporary Spain when it was first published in 1885. Married to the retired magistrate of Vetusta, Ana Ozores cares deeply for her much older husband but feels stifled by the monotony of her life in the shabby and conservative provincial town. When she embarks on a quest for fulfillment through religion and even adultery, a bitter struggle begins between a powerful priest and a would-be Don Juan for the passionate young womanas body and soul. Spainas answer to "Madame Bovary, La Regenta" wittily depicts the complacent and frivolous world of the upper class.