Project Gutenberg 2008-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 344 Pérez Galdós, Benito 1843 1920 Galdós, Benito Pérez Perez Galdos, Benito Galdós, Pérez Galdós, B. Pérez Morley, S. Griswold (Sylvanus Griswold) 1878 1970 Morley, Sylvanus Griswold Heath's Modern Language Series: Mariucha Produced by Stan Goodman, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Mariucha" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a five-act comedy written in the early 20th century." This play explores themes of morality and societal change amidst the decline of aristocracy in Spain, centering on characters like Don Pedro and María as they navigate their challenges. With a focus on personal virtues over social ruin, the play presents a vivid portrayal of contemporary Spanish life. "The opening of "Mariucha" introduces the setting in the once-grand palace of Alto-Rey, where we meet Cirila, a maid, and Corral, a plebeian who appears to be wealthy but is inquiring about the impoverished state of the marquises living there." The characters discuss the deterioration of the nobility and the struggles of those who once held power, establishing a backdrop of societal decline. As the scene unfolds, Don Pedro, the marquis, enters looking troubled, hinting at the pressures he faces in maintaining dignity while confronting his family's financial struggles. This initial dialogue sets the stage for the exploration of class and the quest for a renewed sense of identity amid turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en es Comedy plays PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 653924 2025-06-10T10:20:28.965196 text/html 717809 2021-01-03T10:47:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 231606 2021-01-03T10:47:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 319533 2025-06-10T10:20:56.728072 application/epub+zip 331897 2025-06-10T10:20:36.902150 application/epub+zip 268082 2025-06-10T10:20:33.344215 application/epub+zip 779193 2025-06-10T10:21:10.019015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625946 2025-06-10T10:20:53.100098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508282 2022-09-11T12:39:38.605387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461715 2025-06-10T10:20:24.294258 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 455557 2021-01-03T10:47:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 172598 2021-01-03T10:47:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19459 2025-06-10T10:21:10.223990 application/rdf+xml 20302 2025-06-10T10:20:34.107192 image/jpeg 4657 2025-06-10T10:20:33.727207 image/jpeg 316540 2025-06-10T10:20:29.017218 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog es.wikipedia en.wikipedia