History and Fiction in Galds's Narratives

Benito P'erez Gald'os (1843-1920) is generally recognized as Spain's greatest novelist since Cervantes. This is a wide-ranging exploration of the role of contemporary Spanish history in Gald'os's fiction. The author also examines Gald'os's treatment of historical themes in relation to such significant European writers as Tolstoy and Balzac. This is a major work of Gald'os scholarship and an important contribution to the continuing debates concerning the complex relationship between history and fiction.Ribbans, Geoffrey is the author of 'History and Fiction in Galds's Narratives', published 1993 under ISBN 9780198158813 and ISBN 0198158815.