Introduction. Benito Pérez Galdós (1843-1920)
Fortunata and Jacinta (1886-1887)
Social and historical contexts of a changing world. History, politics and private life
Family tree and social class
Narration and social class
Characters and configurations. Two-by-fours
Pyramids, triangles, pairs
Triads on Pontejos Square
Metaphors of mind. The analogical matrix
Villalonga's "new narrative"
The realism of Fortunata and Jacinta.
