Project Gutenberg 2017-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 139 Pérez Galdós, Benito 1843 1920 Galdós, Benito Pérez Perez Galdos, Benito Galdós, Pérez Galdós, B. Pérez Torquemada en el purgatorio Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Ramon Pajares Box, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Torquemada en el purgatorio" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Francisco Torquemada, a character whose transition from a life of hardship to one of ostentation brings about various social and personal conflicts, particularly within his newly affluent family life. The novel is likely to explore themes of morality, class, and the complexities of human relationships. The opening of the novel presents a vivid portrayal of the protagonist, Torquemada, as he navigates his recent transformation from a miserly usurer to a man of newfound social status. The narrative introduces a vivid cast of characters including his wife, Fidela, and his brother-in-law, Cruz, who engage in humorous yet pointed exchanges about their changing circumstances. The dynamics within the household reveal underlying tensions as the characters confront issues of identity and societal expectations following their abrupt elevation in status. Through these interactions, Galdós sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the moral implications of wealth and the challenges of personal integrity amidst social change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. es Spanish fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 476028 2025-06-22T06:21:54.878035 text/html 454774 2024-10-23T02:21:52 text/html 284192 2025-06-22T06:22:03.458067 application/epub+zip 282811 2025-06-22T06:21:56.272085 application/epub+zip 277412 2025-06-22T06:21:55.588034 application/epub+zip 393274 2025-06-22T06:22:09.009027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339216 2025-06-22T06:22:02.768023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333670 2022-09-25T03:32:09.360341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434713 2025-06-22T06:21:53.954050 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 414727 2024-10-23T02:21:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16675 2025-06-22T06:22:09.171979 application/rdf+xml 10420 2025-06-22T06:21:55.691087 image/jpeg 2735 2025-06-22T06:21:55.643060 image/jpeg 217100 2025-06-22T06:21:54.932075 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 en.wikipedia es.wikipedia