Etiqueta: Society
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Beautiful Dorotea (La bella Dorotea)
Daughter of the village chief, Dorotea’s largest goal in life is getting married. However, all her attempts to get married get shut down by the neighbors’ gossip saying that the young boys only seduce her because of her money. In her latest attempt, her fiancé left her alone in the altar. Being desperate, Dorotea decides…
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The love of cats and dogs (El amor del gato y del perro)
Aurelia is an innocent young girl who looks for answers to life. She ends up in Ramiro´s house, a famous writer that looks for a meaning of such concepts as love or happiness. Having several discussions about a variety of themes, including the relationship between cats and dogs, they say goodbye, having only one thing…
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The weaker sex has gone to the gym (El sexo débil ha hecho gimnasia)
This story, with sense of humor, recounts the integration of women into civil society, first, in the first half of the 19th century, then, in the second half of the 20th century. The love affairs and problems of an aunt and her nieces, belonging to the middle-class in 1846, happen again a hundred years later…
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Titania
Matilde, the main character of the story and a widow of a famous writer, falls in love with Benigno, a poor and illiterate man. People from her social environment call Matilde “Titania”, comparing her destiny to the destiny of the Shakespearian character from A Midsummer Night's Dream, who falls in love with a young workman…
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Pepa Doncel
The story relates Felisa Rodriguez de Medina’s life, known artistically as Pepa Doncel. After getting married with Mr. Cifuentes, she gains certain prestige among the small local bourgeoisie. After her husband’s death, she insists on marrying her daughter Genoveva, in order to be accepted again by the local bourgeoisie. But the suitor, a well-positioned man…
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The Bonds of Interest (Los intereses creados)
Leandro and Crispín arrive to a prosperous small city seeking a strike of good luck to improve their lives. Given that Leandro is the youngest and more handsome of them, they decide that he will play the role of a young and attractive lord travelling with his assistant, played by Crispín. With this fake identity,…
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The slab of dreams (La losa de los sueños)
Rosina lives with her mother Mrs. Rosa and her two sisters, Leonor and Estela, in absolute poverty, in the poorest part of the city. They survive thanks to the self-interested support that a gentleman, Don Paco, gives to Mrs. Rosa. The family’s only hope is the marriage of the girls. Rosina, intellectually curious, often attends…
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Malquerida (La malquerida)
Doña Raimunda is a widow that lives with her daughter Acacia. The widow marries Esteban, who is permanently rejected by Acacia. But the hatred between Acacia and Esteban is only a mask that hides the honest deep love they feel for each other. Now, Esteban starts to get rid of all the men that come…
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Self-respect (La propia estimación)
Aurelio, a middle-aged man, falls in love with Ángeles, a married woman. The main character has a high respect for the values of women, so, instead of seducing her, he finds a job for her husband. However, the rumors about Aurelio having vile intentions spread. Now, desperate, Aurelio leaves the city, which brings out melancholy in…
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The city is joyful and trusting (La ciudad alegre y confiada)
The city’s government has to face a very difficult decision. They have to either pact with the Republic of Venetia or to start a war. Finally, the governors make the wrong decision but the people of the city continue joyfully with their lives, trusting their governors. THEMES: Politics, War, Moral Dilemma, City, Fighting the…
