The Novel on the Tram

In «The Novel on the Tram,» Benito Pérez Galdós masterfully captures the vibrant life of late 19th-century Madrid through a richly woven narrative that combines realism with a touch of the fantastical. Employing a keen observational style, Galdós navigates the bustling urban landscape via the tram, offering readers both a microcosmic and macrocosmic view of society. The intertwining of disparate characters aboard the tram serves as a device to explore themes of class, mobility, and the complexities of human connection, all couched within a lively and colloquial prose that engages the reader on... Edasi