Esta novela ofrece una vision emocionante de la vida en la España del siglo XIX. La trama sigue las aventuras del joven don Eugenio de Avinareta a medida que navega por las aguas turbulentas del amor y la intriga politica en Madrid. La obra es un excelente ejemplo del estilo literario naturalista de Pio Baroja y una lectura esencial para aquellos interesados en la literatura española del siglo XIX.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.