La regenta
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For the 1975 Spanish film, see The Regent's Wife.
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]
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Author | Leopoldo Alas "Clarín" |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Genre | Realist novel |
Publication date | 1885 |
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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]