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. And 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 woman's body and soul. Scandalizing contemporary Spain when it was first published in 1885 with its searing critique of the Church and its frank treatment ...
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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. And 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 woman's body and soul. Scandalizing contemporary Spain when it was first published in 1885 with its searing critique of the Church and its frank treatment of sex La Regenta is a compelling and witty depiction of the complacent and frivolous world of upper-class society.
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Add this copy of La Regenta (Penguin Classics) to cart. $13.72, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Penguin Classics.
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Add this copy of La Regenta (Classics) to cart. $30.27, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1984 by Penguin Classics.
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Very good. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. Binding tight. Light rubbing to corners and edges of spine. ALL ITEMS ARE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL.
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New. First published in 1885, this novel is set in a shabby provincial Spanish town and explores an intelligent and sensitive woman's unsuccessful quest for fulfilment through marriage, adultery and religion. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 500. 1985. Reissue. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
Add this copy of La Regenta to cart. $42.88, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Penguin Classics.
Add this copy of La Regenta to cart. $43.81, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Penguin Classics.
Add this copy of La Regenta (Penguin Classics) to cart. $98.50, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Diego, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Penguin Classics.
