Fortunata and Jacinta Two Stories of Married Women

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Publisher's Synopsis

Galdos has been called the Balzac or Dickens of Spain, and "Fortunata and Jacinta" (1887) is his masterpiece. Set in Madrid between 1868 and 1875, it treats both political tumult and personal obsession, telling the story of two women who love the same man - one his mistress and the other his wife.

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Viking

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Book information

ISBN:	9780670814305
Publisher:	Viking
Imprint:	Viking
Pub date:	29 Jan 1987
DEWEY:	863.5
DEWEY edition:	19
Language:	English
Number of pages:	818
Weight:	1381g
Height:	240mm
Width:	160mm