19th Century Spanish Realism: A Literary Movement
19th Century Spanish Realism
Introduction
Realism emerged in the latter half of the 19th century as a response to societal shifts: the bourgeoisie’s rise, industrialization, urban growth, and the proletariat’s emergence. It countered Romanticism’s idealism, primarily through the novel, which catered to a bourgeois audience. While some authors merely entertained, others critiqued bourgeois society from within, aiming to portray and reform it.
Emilia Pardo Bazán (1852-1921)
A pioneering Spanish novelist
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