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| Author | Leopoldo Alas "Clarín" |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Genre | Realist novel |
Publication date | 1885 |
| Publication place | Spain |
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La regenta (Spanish pronunciation: [la reˈxenta]; "The [female] Regent") is a realist[1] novel by Spanish author Leopoldo Alas, also known as Clarín, published in two volumes: in 1884 and the second one completed by April 1885.[1]
His critics considered it obscene and irreligious, as well as accusing him of plagiarising Flaubert's Madame Bovary,[1] and the novel was largely forgotten until the end of the twentieth century, when it was recognized as a classic of Spanish literature.[1] It was first translated into English by John D. Rutherford in 2002.[1]
- ^ a b c d e Rutherford, John D. (2005). "Introduction". La regenta. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-196076-0.