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Marianela

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Original author: Benito Pérez Galdós

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"Marianela" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a Spanish novel written in 1878. In the fictional town of Socartes, a poor orphan girl named Marianela loves Pablo, a blind boy who believes she is beautiful because of her voice. When a famous doctor offers Pablo the chance to regain his sight, their relationship faces an uncertain future. The story explores themes of inner and outer beauty, examining how perception shapes love and identity in unexpected ways.

Marianela, by Benito Pérez Galdós. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #48818.

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23 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter262 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Gone Astray1,983 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Guided Right2,924 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: A Dialogue Which Explains Much2,110 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Stony Hearts3,522 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Labor and a Landscape with Figures2,317 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Absurdities2,113 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: More Absurdities2,316 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: And Yet More2,780 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: The Brothers Golfin3,966 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Nobody’s Children1,485 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: The Patriarch of Aldeacorba2,674 words
  1. 13.Chapter XII: Doctor Celipin1,570 words
  2. 14.Chapter XIII: Between Two Baskets1,496 words
  3. 15.Chapter XIV: How the Virgin Mary Appeared to Nela2,710 words
  4. 16.Chapter XV: The Three Children1,810 words
  5. 17.Chapter XVI: The Vow1,393 words
  6. 18.Chapter XVII: A Fugitive2,672 words
  7. 19.Chapter XVIII: Nela Decides That She Must Go1,774 words
  8. 20.Chapter XIX: Nela Is Tamed3,924 words
  9. 21.Chapter XX: A New World2,863 words
  10. 22.Chapter XXI: Eyes That Kill5,205 words
  11. 23.Chapter XXII: Farewell4,427 words