Gloria Galdós Collection

Author: (Spanish) Galdós / Wang Zhiquan / Zhao Deming
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The work primarily depicts the story of Daniel Molton, a young German Jew, and Gloria, a Catholic girl, who cannot maintain their mutual love due to their differing religious beliefs. Through the portrayal of Gloria and Daniel's tragic love, the novel exposes the hypocrisy and cruelty of religious power. In Gloria, there is an undeniable logical coherence, born from the truthfulness and wisdom of thought; it is utterly clear and free from irrelevant elements. Gloria is like a perfectly conceived picture with distinct lines, unique brushwork, and harmonious shades of ink. It is cleverly arranged, each stroke shines, and neither adding nor subtracting a single detail would be ideal. The structure, depth, and beauty of thought, as well as the dynamic and vivid scenes—sometimes witty, sometimes touching, sometimes tender, sometimes passionate—all deserve a separate essay for discussion. The language is natural and pure, free from any artificiality. This reflects the author's open-mindedness and noble, courageous, passionate, and sincere temperament. Moreover, when necessary, subtle irony and satire are skillfully employed. Unfortunately, among our writers, the ornate style is still quite common, even the most experienced and cautious writers are led astray by the devil of artificiality. Perhaps Pérez Galdós is the only writer who has escaped this prevailing plague.