Tristana (NYRB Classics)

An NYRB Classics Original Don Lope is a Don Juan, an aging but still effective predator on the opposite sex. He is also charming and generous, unhesitatingly contributing the better part of his fortune to pay off a friend’s debts, kindly assuming responsibility for the friend’s orphaned daughter, lovely Tristana. Don Lope takes her into his house and before long he takes her to bed. It’s an arrangement that Tristana accepts more or less unquestioningly— that is, until she meets the handsome young painter Horacio. Then she actively rebels, sets out to educate herself, reveals tremendous talents, and soon surpasses her lover in her open defiance of convention. One thing is for sure: Tristana will be her own woman. And when it counts Don Lope will be there for her. Benito Pérez Galdós, one of the most sophisticated and delightful of the great European novelists, was a clear-eyed, compassionate, and not-a-little amused observer of the confusions, delusions, misrepresentations, and perversions of the mind and heart. He is the unsurpassed chronicler of the reality show called real life. An Nyrb Classics Original Don Lope Is A Don Juan, An Aging But Still Effective Predator On The Opposite Sex. He Is Also Charming And Generous, Unhesitatingly Contributing The Better Part Of His Fortune To Pay Off A Friend?s Debts, Kindly Assuming Responsibility For The Friend?s Orphaned Daughter, Lovely Tristana. Don Lope Takes Her Into His House And Before Long He Takes Her To Bed. It?s An Arrangement That Tristana Accepts More Or Less Unquestioningly? That Is, Until She Meets The Handsome Young Painter Horacio. Then She Actively Rebels, Sets Out To Educate Herself, Reveals Tremendous Talents, And Soon Surpasses Her Lover In Her Open Defiance Of Convention. One Thing Is For Sure: Tristana Will Be Her Own Woman. And When It Counts Don Lope Will Be There For Her. ? Benito P?rez Gald?s, One Of The Most Sophisticated And Delightful Of The Great European Novelists, Was A Clear-eyed, Compassionate, And Not-a-little Amused Observer Of The Confusions, Delusions, Misrepresentations, And Perversions Of The Mind And Heart. He Is The Unsurpassed Chronicler Of The Reality Show Called Real Life. Benito Pørez Galdøs ; Translated From The Spanish By Margaret Jull Costa ; Introduction By Jeremy Treglown. Text Translated From Spanish To English. Tristana wordt de maîtresse van haar veel oudere beschermheer maar dan ontmoet ze een jonge kunstschilder en wordt verliefd op hem. NL-ZmNBD