Electra: Drama em cinco actos by Benito Pérez Galdós

"Electra: Drama em cinco actos" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a five-act play premiered in 1901. This personal reimagining of the classical Electra myth confronts the power of the Church and religious orders in turn-of-the-century Spain. The work sparked intense controversy, dividing the nation between traditionalist and liberal factions. Its debut became a theatrical sensation, with audiences erupting in passionate demonstrations for and against its anticlerical themes, transforming opening night into a cultural battleground that would have lasting consequences for the author's career. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Pérez Galdós, Benito, 1843-1920
Translator Ortigão, Ramalho, 1836-1915
Title Electra: Drama em cinco actos
Note Wikipedia page about this book: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electra_(Gald%C3%B3s)
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language Portuguese
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Spanish drama -- Translations into Portuguese
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EBook-No. 63145
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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