
Las Ilusiones del Doctor Faustino
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In a modest provincial town, the night’s social ritual gathers a colorful cast beneath the glow of a Lucena candle. Rosita, a striking woman in her late twenties, commands attention with her bronze‑toned beauty and a mixture of pride, mischief, and yearning that makes her both captivating and inscrutable. Alongside her sister Ramoncita, the shy yet elegant confidante, and a handful of acquaintances, the gathering promises conversation and subtle intrigue.
When the enigmatic Doctor Faustino arrives with his companion Respetilla, the atmosphere shifts into quiet factions. Rosita finds herself drawn into a private dialogue that drifts from everyday concerns to whispered ambitions about the town’s future and her own place within it. As old friendships and budding attractions surface, the evening becomes a delicate dance of power, desire, and the unspoken contracts that bind the community together.
Language
es
Duration
~5 hours (340K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
Release date
2016-11-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1824–1905
Best known for Pepita Jiménez, this Spanish novelist brought wit, elegance, and psychological insight to 19th-century fiction. He also led a wide public life as a diplomat and politician, giving his work a worldly, observant edge.
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